what is disease x in india

Disease X is a term used to refer to a presently unknown, yet serious microbial threat that could cause a serious international epidemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) added Disease X in 2017 to a short list of pathogens deemed a top priority for research, alongside known killers like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Ebola. According to the WHO, Disease X "represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease". It could be a new agent - a virus, a bacterium or fungus - without any known treatments. The next pandemic could be caused by Disease X, which could be 20 times deadlier than Covid-19. Healthcare professionals are now preparing for a potential new pandemic called Disease X, and the WHOs R&D Blueprint is a global strategy and preparedness plan that allows the rapid activation of research and development activities during epidemics.