How worried should we be about Disease X?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

How worried should we be about Disease X?

NPR  

How worried should we be about Disease X? "At the Emergency Operation Center for Public Health and at the INSP — which is in maximum alert mode — we've already positioned central-level teams who will leave within 24 hours to join the health zone," says Dr. Dieudonné Mwamba, the director general of INSP, who spoke in French at a press briefing on Thursday. In fact, "situations like this occur probably several times a year around the world," says Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, who has been tracking the DRC outbreak. "We need to make sure that we have the resources to intervene quickly" both for the local population's wellbeing and to ensure the disease doesn't cross international borders. Sponsor Message In a statement, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said "U.S. Government staff, including those from U.S. CDC's country office in Kinshasa, are in contact with DRC's Ministry of Health and stand ready to provide additional support if needed."

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What is Sudan virus and how worried should we be?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What is Sudan virus and how worried should we be?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Ugandan government and the World Health Organization recently confirmed an …

What is Disease X and why the world should prepare for it
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What is Disease X and why the world should prepare for it

The Hindu  

The story so far The recent outbreak reported in the first week of December 2024 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has claimed over 400 lives and remains unclassified, has raised concerns that it could be an instance of Disease X. When SARS-CoV-2 emerged as an unknown pathogen causing a global pandemic, it exemplified the scenario that Disease X …

Africa CDC, WHO probe 'Disease X' in DR Congo
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Africa CDC, WHO probe 'Disease X' in DR Congo

China Daily  

By EDITH MUTETHYA in Nairobi, Kenya | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-12-12 09:58 The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with the World Health Organization, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Health Ministry and other partners, is investigating the unknown "Disease X" that has been reported in the central African country. Disease X refers to an …

Africa CDC, WHO probe 'Disease X' in DR Congo
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Africa CDC, WHO probe 'Disease X' in DR Congo

China Daily  

By EDITH MUTETHYA in Nairobi, Kenya | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-12-12 09:58 The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with the World Health Organization, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Health Ministry and other partners, is investigating the unknown "Disease X" that has been reported in the central African country. Disease X refers to an …

Mysterious flu-like illness kills 31 in Congo: Is it 'Disease X'?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mysterious flu-like illness kills 31 in Congo: Is it 'Disease X'?

India Today  

The United Nations has sent a health team to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where over 31 people, mostly children, have died due to a mysterious illness. While the World Health Organisation has referred to it as an "undiagnosed disease", many experts are referring it to as 'Disease X', a hypothetical pathogen that represents the unknown. As per the WHO, …

Congo govt says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens
Top News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Congo govt says it's 'on alert' over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens

New Indian Express  

KINSHASA: Public health officials in Africa urged caution Thursday as Congo's health minister said the government was on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people. Jean Kaseya, the head of Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters that more details about the disease should be known in the next 48 hours …

Will we be prepared for "Disease X?" Misinformation could leave us vulnerable to a future pandemic
1 year, 1 month ago

Will we be prepared for "Disease X?" Misinformation could leave us vulnerable to a future pandemic

Salon  

Pandemics have always been a major part of human history, they still dominate our present to some degree, and it would be prudent to prepare for them in the future to avoid the worst case scenario. “There's always the sense of ‘Is there another virus family out there that could cause a problem?’ They needed a “Disease X,” he said. …

What is Disease X and how will pandemic preparations help the world?
1 year, 2 months ago

What is Disease X and how will pandemic preparations help the world?

Al Jazeera  

WHO Director-General Tedros joined world leaders at the Davos summit to discuss strategies for the next potential pandemic. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a panel of health industry leaders discussed the importance of preplanning for the outbreak of a hypothetical “Disease X”. Labelling this potential threat as “Disease X” is meant to prioritise preparations for dealing with …

Spike in illnesses isn’t a new pathogen, China reassures WHO
1 year, 4 months ago

Spike in illnesses isn’t a new pathogen, China reassures WHO

Salon  

An outbreak of respiratory illnesses in China has sparked alarm, but the sudden rise in sickness is not related to a new virus, according to Chinese health authorities. So far, the data suggests that there’s nothing out of the ordinary, but both the WHO and China have been criticized in the past for not being entirely transparent about the COVID-19 …

What is Disease X and Why Are People Talking About it?
1 year, 6 months ago

What is Disease X and Why Are People Talking About it?

News 18  

As health experts from across the globe caution people about ‘Disease X’, panicky social media users resorted to ‘X’ to put forward their queries. Another person wrote, “What if ‘disease x’ doesn’t exist and all this is hypothetical so that they are prepared if a disease of this magnitude occurs?” Here are a few posts: What is Disease X?It's supposed …

‘Disease X’ can cause a more fatal pandemic? What WHO says
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Disease X’ can cause a more fatal pandemic? What WHO says

Live Mint  

The World Health Organisation has chalked out priority disease under their scanner at the present. These include- -Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever -Ebola virus disease and Marburg virus disease -Lassa fever -Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Nipah and henipaviral diseases -Rift Valley fever -Zika -“Disease X”* The presence of this apocalyptic sounding 'Disease X" has caused concern …

WHO, Believes Disease X Could Create A Pandemic Like Situation, All You Need To Know
1 year, 10 months ago

WHO, Believes Disease X Could Create A Pandemic Like Situation, All You Need To Know

News 18  

As the world gradually returns to a sense of normalcy following the unprecedented challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the scientific and public health communities remain steadfast in their preparations for future outbreaks and pandemics. As the global community reflects on the challenges and lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic, the pursuit of knowledge and preventive measures against future outbreaks …

World must prepare for disease more deadlier than Covid, WHO chief warns
1 year, 10 months ago

World must prepare for disease more deadlier than Covid, WHO chief warns

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The head of the World Health Organisation warned on Tuesday that …

Lessons From COVID: What The World Needs to Learn to Tackle Future Pandemics
2 years, 2 months ago

Lessons From COVID: What The World Needs to Learn to Tackle Future Pandemics

The Quint  

The costly lesson from COVID: why elimination should be the default global strategy for future pandemics Getty Images Imagine it is 2030. An upgraded pandemic response to eliminate at source The process by which the WHO currently decides whether to declare a public health emergency of international concern has drawn criticism for being too slow. Elimination makes sense for other …

What is ‘Disease X’? Why top experts are warning of another pandemic?
2 years, 9 months ago

What is ‘Disease X’? Why top experts are warning of another pandemic?

Live Mint  

‘Disease X’ is causing much a concern in Britain and accordingly, health experts have urged the government to remain prepared for a new pathogen owing to the fact that the country has seen several infections in the recent past. Medical experts have warned, as reported by The Mirror, “We're living through a new pandemic era, and Disease X’ could be …

What is 'Disease X'? Deadlier Than Covid-19, Ebola and May Become the Next Pandemic
4 years, 2 months ago

What is 'Disease X'? Deadlier Than Covid-19, Ebola and May Become the Next Pandemic

News 18  

Is a pandemic worse than Covid-19 and deadlier than Ebola already here? A new strain of virus called ‘Disease X’ might be on the anvil and experts with knowledge of it claim that it could be a serious epidemic caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease. “And that’s what constitutes a threat for humanity.” ‘Disease X’ is …

Disease X: The next pandemic? Doctor who discovered Ebola says 'new deadly viruses set to hit mankind'
4 years, 2 months ago

Disease X: The next pandemic? Doctor who discovered Ebola says 'new deadly viruses set to hit mankind'

India TV News  

Disease X: The next pandemic: The year 2021 has undoubtedly pinned hopes to mankind in terms of relief from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, even though the new strain has already set its foot in India and across several nations. A new deadly virus - Disease X, is set to hit mankind, and this has been revealed by the doctor who …

WHO concerned over COVID-19 upswing in many countries
4 years, 9 months ago

WHO concerned over COVID-19 upswing in many countries

India TV News  

World Health Organization said that it's concerned that many countries, particularly the global south, are still on the upswing of the COVID-19 pandemic, and again called for global solidarity to overcome difficulties for "over 100 years." "We are concerned that we are still very much on the upswing of this pandemic in many countries, particularly of the global south," Dr …

How To Prepare For A Pandemic, According To U.S. Health Officials
5 years, 1 month ago

How To Prepare For A Pandemic, According To U.S. Health Officials

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The new coronavirus epidemic is likely to grow into a pandemic, with additional cases expected in the U.S. possibly within the coming days, federal health officials said this week. Despite these growing concerns, health officials on Tuesday said it’s not yet clear what this could mean for the general public. “It’s not so much a question of …

What is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern?
5 years, 2 months ago

What is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern?

The Hindu  

The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The WHO declares a Public Health Emergency of International Concern when there is "an extraordinary event which is determined… to constitute a public health risk to other states through the international spread of disease.” The last time WHO declared a global health …

World facing ‘acute risk of devastating disease pandemics’ which would kill millions, WHO warns
5 years, 6 months ago

World facing ‘acute risk of devastating disease pandemics’ which would kill millions, WHO warns

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board, a new body assembled by the World Bank and the …

A New Disease Is Testing Us for the Next Global Epidemic
6 years, 3 months ago

A New Disease Is Testing Us for the Next Global Epidemic

Wired  

Last spring, as it does every year, the World Health Organization released a list of infectious diseases that its experts think are especially high-risk—ones that could blow up into epidemics and for which there are no treatments or vaccines. The list has been created every year since 2014, when the Ebola epidemic in West Africa took the world by surprise. …

More Dangerous Outbreaks Are Happening. Why Aren't We Worried About The Next Epidemic?
6 years, 8 months ago

More Dangerous Outbreaks Are Happening. Why Aren't We Worried About The Next Epidemic?

Huff Post  

Cesare Ferrari via Getty Images As the catastrophic Ebola outbreak killed 11,300 people and cost billions, the World Health Organization worked to lay the groundwork to make sure an outbreak never again reached that level of global health security threat. Three years later, six of the eight categories of disease highlighted in the WHO’s “Blueprint priority diseases” list were in …

Ebola Outbreak: How Worried Should We Be?
6 years, 10 months ago

Ebola Outbreak: How Worried Should We Be?

NPR  

Ebola Outbreak: How Worried Should We Be? Public health officials would say it's when the virus is spreading in a crowded urban environment that's a major transportation hub and has dilapidated, ill-equipped health care facilities. Sponsor Message Peter Salama, the World Health Organization's deputy director general for emergencies, told NPR that the declaration of "urban Ebola" is a major shift …

World Health Organisation fears new 'Disease X' could cause a global pandemic
7 years ago

World Health Organisation fears new 'Disease X' could cause a global pandemic

The Independent  

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Are we ready for the next global outbreak?
10 years, 1 month ago

Are we ready for the next global outbreak?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Vital Signs is a monthly program bringing viewers health stories from around the world. “Infectious organisms can travel in humans, food and insects … you can’t stop disease from crossing borders,” says David Heymann, head of the Centre for Global Health Security at think tank Chatham House. “With flu I’m quite sure there will be another pandemic,” says …

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