Disease X could bring next pandemic, kill 50 million people, says expert
Disease X could bring next pandemic A top infectious disease expert has warned that a mysterious disease known as "Disease X" could bring the next pandemic and kill up to 50 million people. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), said that Disease X is a hypothetical disease that is unknown to scientists but has the potential to cause a global pandemic. In an interview with The Washington Post, Fauci said that Disease X could be a new and emerging virus, or it could be a known virus that mutates into a more dangerous form. "Disease X is something that we don't know about," Fauci said. "It's something that we need to be prepared for." Fauci said that Disease X could be caused by a number of factors, including climate change, deforestation, and urbanization. He also said that the global increase in travel and trade has made it easier for diseases to spread quickly around the world. "