Civilisation is ‘unprepared' for a new disease which could be far more catastrophic than Covid-19 , panicked experts have claimed. World Health Organisation (WHO) boss Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has already said the world is not ready for 'Disease X', a term created by the UN agency in 2018 to describe an unknown infection that could spark another future pandemic. Considered more of an experiment than a real illness, leading medics say we must be on our guard.
World leaders spent part of this year discussing preparation for the next pandemic. Experts believe that it could result in 20 times more deaths than the coronavirus pandemic after the hypothetical illness even made it on the WHO's shortlist of priority diseases, along with viruses like SARS, Ebola and Zika. In early 2021, it was warned that an outbreak of Disease X could wipe out 75 million people and cause pandemics every five years.
The disease may also be worse than the Black Death and caused by increasing human activity in animal habitats, it was claimed. Flagship Galaxy S24 now cheaper than old Galaxy S23 in £19 deal Experts are worried it could be more deadly than the Black Death ( Image: Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF) Disease X was mentioned at this year’s World Economic Forum where some of the globe's most powerful people, top CEOs, and influential academics gather annually in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss global issues. Global health was a key topic at the event this year, with representatives fr.
