A new deadly virus - Disease X, is set to hit mankind, and this has been revealed by the doctor who had earlier discovered the outbreak of Ebola virus in 1976. According to him, humanity must beware since more deadly diseases are likely to be discovered in the near future. He said that the 'Disease X' is hypothetical, but could be deadly and might lead to another pandemic, wreaking havoc all around the world. Tamfum also said that there are new and potentially fatal viruses emerging from Africa's tropical rainforests, reported Yahoo News. More disease can spread from animal to humans and have the potential to threaten life. Speaking of such incidences that have occurred in the past, the scientist said that diseases such as yellow fever, influenza, rabies, and even COVID-19 seem to have jumped from animals into humans, and led to outbreaks – causing epidemics or pandemics. He further said that future pandemics could be worse than COVID-19.
According to a report by the Daily Mail, a patient had shown early signs of hemorrhagic fever. The patient underwent an Ebola test, but doctors fear that it could be signs of 'Disease X' -which stands for unexpected, unrecognized diseases that are likely to follow the COVID pandemic, and cause worldwide trouble soon. The results for the Ebola test came out negative, and reports suggest that the new pathogen could spread just as fast as COVID-19. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said “Disease X”, where “X” stands for unexpected, is hypothetical for now, an outbreak that scientists and public health experts fear could lead to serious disease around the world if and when it occurs. SARS-CoV-2, which causes the coronavirus disease, is suspected to have originated in China and possibly from bats. Experts have largely attributed the outbreak of zoonotic diseases to the deforestation which sees animals’ natural habitats disappear.The coronavirus disease has affected 85 million people, of which 1,843,143 have died, across the world, according to Johns Hopkins University’s Covid-19 tracker. India, the second worst-hit country after the United States, has 10,340,469 infections and its death toll stands at 149,649.