The National Institutes of Health (NIH) calls it inevitable; the next pandemic; Disease X. The NIH cited the “old adage,” that considering “prevention is better than cure.” The World Health Organization warned the world of further impending doom, amidst the pandemonium of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus; writing “Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease.” Should the federal government warn the public of an unknown pathogen with unknown origin that causes an unknown illness; could their concern be more direct and specific? The specific ambiguity is touted to be Disease X; and will inevitably coming to a town near you; the best remedy for preparation is every indiviidual’s total medical submission; as was required in major cities throughout the coronavirus pandemic. The NIH cites that the World Health Organization has underreacted to previous pandemics, namely the 2014 Ebola pandemic; yet the future is hopeful should all abide by the incoming wave of new medical technology seeking to revolutionize society.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) calls it inevitable; the next pandemic; Disease X. The NIH cited the “old adage,” that considering “prevention is better than cure.” The World Health Organization warned the world of further impending doom, amidst the pandemonium of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus; writing “Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease.” Should the federal government warn the public of an unknown pathogen with unknown origin that causes an unknown illness; could their concern be more direct and specific? The specific ambiguity is touted to be Disease X; and will inevitably coming to a town near you; the best remedy for preparation is every indiviidual’s total medical submission; as was required in major cities throughout the coronavirus pandemic. The NIH cites that the World Health Organization has underreacted to previous pandemics, namely the 2014 Ebola pandemic; yet the future is hopeful should all abide by the incoming wave of new medical technology seeking to revolutionize society.