Thinking about the next pandemic is job number one for many researchers around the world. Here's a look at the World Health Organization's current list of pathogens with pandemic potential.
Just three years ago, on Jan. 30, 2020, the head of the World Health Organization made a landmark: A"novel coronavirus" that had first been identified in China had spread to a degree where it was now a"Public Health Emergency of International Concern ."
That's why the World Health Organization keeps a list of viruses and bacteria with pandemic potential.of Baylor College of Medicine says prioritizing diseases is generally based on two factors: their ability to spread and the ability of humans to treat them. Note: The infrastructure to detect diseases in different parts of the world varies, as does the fact that mild cases of an illness may not be known or reported. Fatality rates are based on the best available data.fruit bats, including those called flying foxes, and domestic animals such as pigs, horses, cats and dogsNipah virus can be transmitted to humans from animals or contaminated foods. It can also be transmitted directly from human to human.40% to 75% fatality rate.
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