Disease X is certain to break out in the future, according to WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus, who said a global treaty is needed to protect the world when the next pandemic hits.

While ‘Disease X’ is a hypothetical placeholder virus that has not yet been formed, scientists say it could be 20 times deadlier than COVID. AP. In preparation for the next outbreak, ...

Disease X: What to know about the hypothetical pandemic world leaders hope to prevent Disease X doesn't exist, at least not yet. That's why health officials are taking the steps to ensure the ...

Disease X is a hypothetical "placeholder" virus that has not yet been formed, but scientists say it could be 20 times deadlier than COVID-19.It was added to the WHO’s short list of pathogens for ...

"Disease X" has now become a rude reminder of human fragility. The World Health Organization (WHO) coined this term in 2018. Disease X, an unknown pathogen, may trigger a global pandemic.

Ghebreyesus said that COVID-19 was the first Disease X, but it’s important to prepare for another pandemic. “There are things that are unknown that may happen, and anything happening is a ...

In addition to “Disease X,” WHO’s list of priority diseases, which the agency said is not ranked in order of importance, includes: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever; Ebola virus disease and ...

The outbreak, referred to locally as "Disease X," has affected at least 416 people and resulted in 31 deaths, according to Il Messaggero. The Guardian reported that the Congolese government has ...

They're calling it Disease X. It's a mysterious illness circulating in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Current figures: over 400 cases, including 31 deaths.

The World Health Organization has issued a grave warning against a potential global pandemic that could surpass the impact of COVID-19 by a staggering 20 times. Termed as 'Disease X,' this ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating a mysterious illness now known as Disease X, which has sickened hundreds of people in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo known ...

It also mentions one no one knows about yet—Disease X. “Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human ...