Disease X
To save y’all some time we gonna die lmao Disease X is the code name for an unknown pathogen which may cause disease and potentially an epidemic in future. It was added to the list of Blueprint priority diseases as a "known unknown" by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018.[1] The purpose of this addition is to acknowledge the fact that a new epidemic might be caused by an unknown pathogen and to seek R&D preparedness.[2][3]
References
- ^ The Telegraph, Beware 'Disease X': the mystery killer keeping scientists awake at night
- ^ Bruce Y. Lee (March 10, 2018). "Disease X is what may Become the Biggest Infectious Threat to our World". Forbes. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
- ^ "List of Blueprint priority diseases". World Health Organization. February 9, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.