Now we already have experience in the fight against coronavirus. However, there were unjustifiably many victims, and even now this virus is still causing the death of many people on the planet. According to experts, other pathogens may soon appear. Environmental changes, environmental problems, and the intensification of the development of biological weapons are assessed as the root causes of this problem. Therefore, WHO experts are sure that it is necessary to prepare for the disease "X" right now.
According to the first assumption, the new infection will arise as a result of mutation of the virus of animals similar to monkey pox or avian influenza. There is another assumption: the disease "X" may be a bacterial infection that has long been known to medicine. Because recently scientists have been alarmed by the increasing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. Every year around the world, about 5 million people die precisely because of this factor and the indicators are only growing.
WHO suggests starting now to create antiviral drugs against all potentially dangerous pathogens. If we start clinical trials as soon as possible, then during the epidemic we will have medicines ready for the second stage of clinical trials.
