Ebola and Zika were on the list, but in 2018, the so-called "Disease X" was added to it - this is a suspected infection that can cause an upcoming pandemic. A couple of years later, COVID-19 was recognized as a similar disease.

Now the researchers have sorted out other pathogens that pose a potential danger to humans. First of all, experts mentioned animal viruses. Approximately one hundred and twenty of them pose a threat to humans, and the most recent example was monkey pox.

In the near future, a pandemic may occur due to a mutational hybrid or bacterial infection. Against this background, experts suggest the development of vaccines and medicines for virus prototypes.