What is Disease X? How scientists are gearing up for the upcoming pandemic? – Business Today

While the WHO has not specified the identity of Disease X, experts suggest it is likely to be a respiratory virus, given the higher survival rates for such viruses. The WHO has created an R&D blueprint for various priority diseases, any of which could mutate and become Disease X. The current list includes zoonotic viruses present in India, such as Covid-19, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, Ebola, and others.

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What is Disease X? How scientists are gearing up for the upcoming pandemic? - Business Today

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