Disease X word is given by World Health Organization. One of daily mail Report According to, the new potential epidemics may lead to 20 times more deaths than the Kovid virus. Kate Bingham, who has worked as the Chairman of the UK vaccine taskforce, said in an interview with the Daily Mail that ‘Disease X’ is expected to be more dangerous than Kovid-19.
The expert estimates that up to 5 crore deaths are expected due to Disease X. Kate Bingham insisted on vaccination to compete with Disease X. Said that the world will have to prepare for a large scale vaccination campaign and people will have to give vaccine in record time.
He said that scientists have recognized the 25 virus family so far, including thousands of viruses. Despite this, millions of viruses are yet to be discovered. They have the ability to produce epidemic. Kate Bingham said that Kovid-19 led to more than 2 crore deaths worldwide, yet a large number of people were cured of this virus.
He said that ‘Disease X’ can be as contagious as Ebola and measles. Such diseases grow rapidly in urban areas, as there are more population in less area. The expert says that like Kovid, ‘Disease X’ will also increase the financial burden of our governments. Governments will have to keep a hefty amount ready to deal with the epidemic.
Gadgets 360 for Latest Tech News, Smartphone Review and exclusive offer on popular mobiles Android Download the app and us Google News Follow on