Monday, January 22, 2024

Are You Ready for Disease X?

The Pandemic After COVID

Disease X is not a specific virus or bacterium but rather a placeholder for an unforeseen pathogen that could emerge and pose a serious threat to human health.

This concept was introduced by the WHO in 2018 as part of its Blueprint list of priority diseases, emphasizing the need for research and development in anticipation of such unknown threats. The idea behind Disease X is to acknowledge the inevitability of new infectious diseases arising from various sources, including zoonotic spillovers, where pathogens jump from animals to humans.

Discussions at forums like the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos have highlighted the importance of anticipating and preparing for Disease X, with experts warning that the next pandemic could be even more severe than COVID-19.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Disease X!!!! Oh no we're all gonna die!

Thanks for always keeping us in fear and reminding us that ONLY Republicans can save the world!

Wash-rinse-repeat here day after day, week after week, month after month.

Nothing changes.

We know you're scared and miserable, Lynn. But be assured, the rest of us are happy and loving life.

Lynn Anderson said...

@9:06...I invite you NOT to come over here...for your mental health and all.

This was recently discussed at the World Economic Forum and it is news worthy.

Jill Pasquale said...

I actually do miss the way this blog used to cover the local issues. It was a lot more fun to read back then.

Anonymous said...

I love Lynn's blog and I like how she actually does more national and international news now. And I agree with her this disease x has been in the news a lot lately and it's actually being disgusted the world economic forum because they want all countries to sign on to the who to have to conform to what they want for this next disease that's going to be commonly spread around the world. Like covid 19. I'm sure that they're planning something but I'm sure it will end up fizzling out and fading away because they're not God they're just evil slaves for Satan and likely like you as well because you have to be so negative and hateful toward Lynn and what she writes about. I agree with Lynn it's in the news it's a valid topic it's disgust on many news channels probably not the ones you watch because you probably only watch liberal left Looney hate news toward our President Trump. But she is right and I love her blog she's great person and has great topics and good discussion! You really need to repent turn from sin and turn to Jesus read the Bible a little bit try to follow Jesus and be like his example.

Anonymous said...

Lynn don't lose faith! As you know there are a lot of people without God today. Many do not know Jesus. And as we all know there are a lot of deranged hateful people. Especially people who have such hate for President Trump and have become mentally ill and deranged. It's hard to understand it, the hate. Just pray for these people that's all we can do!

Lynn Anderson said...

Jill @4:05pm...I honestly lost interest in writing about the city. I never missed a commission meeting but have not attended one since Covid. No matter what was said, no one listened; no one gave a flying fig. We are still going on with the Gulfstream Hotel to this day and our pool is empty for years and left to decay in the Florida sun. Too much to mention. But as politics starts at the local level, it is important to vote in the right people.
I found national issues were much more important to the country as a whole and that it is important to change the direction of our country under the worst President in history. This is he most important thing we can do this year.