What is this “Disease X” that could cause “20 times more victims than Covid” discussed by experts at Davos?

A strange meeting has raised some questions as the World Economic Forum meets in Davos, Switzerland. The theme of the roundtable held this Wednesday, January 17, was “Preparing for Disease X”.

With presentation: “As the World Health Organization continues its research into the potential for so-called “Disease X,” what new efforts are needed to prepare health systems for the multiple challenges ahead?”

It was specially organized by the Director of the WHO, World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in the presence of several laboratory bosses, the Minister of Health and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of AstraZeneca, Michel Demare.

What is this “Disease X”?

This pathology named X is a Presumptive illness who is notDoes not exist yet Or at least who isn’t Don’t know yet. But who can causing epidemics dIn the coming months or years.

In fact, it serves as an excuse for countries around the world to prepare for the arrival of a deadly X-virus that could spread across the planet and infect and kill millions of people.

This potential illness allows us to be able to organize ourselves to protect ourselves and avoid death as much as possible. It is defined as more severe than the Covid pandemic and Thus 20 times more victims can become.

The WHO definition is: Also refers to “disease that is unknown”.

In the WHO list of priority diseases

The disease is included in WHO’s list of priority diseases or pathogens which currently includes about ten: Covid, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Ebola virus, Marburg virus, Lassa fever, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), severe acute respiratory syndrome syndrome (SARS), Nipah virus, Rift Valley fever, Zika virus and the infamous “Disease X”.

A list that serves as a tool to present public health risks and reflect on effective political measures around the risks to avoid any spread in order to best prepare the health system if such a situation were to arise.

Proof of illness preparation for conspiracy theorists

The meeting in Davos had a definite impact on the conspiracy field that seized the meeting to show that it was proof of preparation for the next pandemic.

Florian Philippot, president of Les Patriotes party, rushed to publish a message on X (formerly Twitter) and declared: “They disease?”.

A post that was enough to spark a field of intrigue and an avalanche of comments.

Francis Lalan also reacted to the announcement of this round table.

Singer turned ringleader of many conspiracy theorists declared: “It’s planned!” “Plague! Hence the voluntary breeding of rats in Paris!”

Beyond any conspiracy, it is indeed possible that the next epidemic could be similar to the plague, like other pathogens. And in any case, to prepare for it and not avoid that scientific committees are working on it. Not to spread it and hopefully stop it from spreading.

Forewarned is forearmed. Let’s hope an informed world is worth as much as…