As health experts from across the globe caution people about ‘Disease X’, panicky social media users resorted to ‘X’ to put forward their queries. This comes in just when the world has gradually returned to a sense of normalcy after the catastrophic Covid-19 pandemic. The exact nature of the next disease remains uncertain as of now. However, experts have acknowledged the presence of an imminent threat that could take away the lives of 50 million people.
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Dame Kate Bingham, who chaired the UK’s vaccine taskforce, has issued a warning claiming that the next pandemic could claim at least 50 million lives. She further cautioned that the disease could prove to be more than seven times as deadly as the coronavirus. As her word spread, people on social media got panicky and started posting about it.
“What is Disease X ? It’s supposed to be 20 times more deadlier than the recent Covid-19 that the world had encountered. Another impending pandemic on the way! Let’s be cautious. UK confirms,” wrote at X user.
Many people also speculated if this is the truth or just a measure to make people more cautious and aware. “All hypothetical and high psyop level. Let’s just see how it unfolds. What kind of name is disease X anyway?” posted an
‘X’ user. 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 to be 20 times more deadlier than the recent Covid-19 that the world had encountered. Another impending pandemic on the way! Let's be cautious. UK confirms.#DiseaseX— Vikavi K Assumi (@k_vikavi) September 26, 2023
Prepare for Disease X — Fangs̵̛͑̓̑͛ (@cryptofangs1) September 26, 2023
What if 'disease x' doesn't exist and all this is hypothetical so that they are prepared if a disease of this magnitude occurs?— Bob (@109stitches) September 26, 2023
disease x is basically a 'what if' situation. like how are you suppose to make a vaccine if the virus/pathogen doesn't exist yet? unless if the so called virus/pathogen itself is manufactured— Jinga (@KN96Artworks) September 26, 2023
World after knowing about Disease X be like pic.twitter.com/ZKJHUnHHL9— Politics ️ n Cricket (@rs_3702) September 26, 2023
Disease X (Kid you not) UK healthcare professionals are preparing for a potential new pandemic known as 'Disease X,' which could be more deadly than COVID-19, with the capacity to result in 20 times more fatalities. Disease X could potentially cause up to 50 million deaths,… pic.twitter.com/HrzX82fqHs
— Alex Reeves ✖️ (@alexJeeves1) September 26, 2023
We are now in the era of surprises. After the Covid-19 outbreak, we've managed it and we're safe, even though millions already dead. Therefore, the professionals are trying to prepare for any Disease X to avoid it from spreading widely as it could be infecting humans.— el is my name (@elbisaiful) September 26, 2023
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Meanwhile, drawing parallels with the catastrophic 1918–19 flu pandemic, Kate said, “Today, we could expect a similar death toll from one of the many viruses that already exist. Today, there are more viruses busily replicating and mutating than all the other life forms on our planet combined.”
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