What is Disease X deadlier than COVID 19 Fear of 5 crore deaths
The term Disease X has been given by the World Health Organization. According to a report in the Daily Mail, the new potential pandemic could cause 20 times more deaths than the Covid virus. Kate Bingham, who has served as chair of the UK's vaccine taskforce, said in an interview with the Daily Mail that 'Disease X' is expected to be more dangerous than Covid-19.
Experts estimate that there is a possibility of up to 5 crore deaths due to Disease X. Kate Bingham stressed on vaccination to combat Disease X. Said that the world will have to prepare for a large-scale vaccination campaign and give the vaccine to people in record time.
He said that scientists have so far identified 25 virus families, which include thousands of viruses. Despite this, millions of viruses are yet to be discovered. They have the potential to cause epidemics. Kate Bingham said that Covid-19 had caused more than 20 million deaths worldwide, yet a large number of people had recovered from the virus.
He said that 'Disease X' could be as contagious as Ebola and measles. Such diseases increase rapidly in urban areas because more population lives in less area. The expert says that like Covid, 'Disease X' will also increase the financial burden of our governments. Governments will have to keep huge amounts of money ready to deal with the pandemic.
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