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?
For centuries, humanity has repeatedly been caught off guard by infectious diseases that transformed societies, overwhelmed health systems and killed millions.
The Standard Group Plc is a multi-media organization with investments in media
platforms spanning newspaper print
operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a
leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national
and international interest.