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Disease X: The unknown threat that could trigger the next pandemic

Disease X is a placeholder for an unknown pathogen capable of causing a serious international epidemic or pandemic. [Courtesy]

From the Black Death and Spanish Flu to Ebola and Covid-19, history shows how quickly an unfamiliar pathogen can reshape the world. Could the next threat already be emerging?

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