Chongqing Morning Post published an article on the 26th, WHO issued a warning: "Disease X" may appear at any time, or 20 times more deadly than the new crown! This is definitely not hearsay, it is a combination of the People's Daily health client, Chengdu Daily Jinguan News, to get such a result. There is no doubt that the news is from the WHO. At this time, Qin'an Strategy believes that we really cannot turn a blind eye, and we need to tell the masses of the people the real situation, and do what is necessary, within our ability, and maybe even simple and easy to prevent. Of course, we need to remind everyone that with three years of experience in fighting the epidemic, we really don't need to panic, the big risk countries can bear it for us, but we are also a part of the country, and when we come together, we are a powerful force.
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on countries to prepare for "disease X". India Today website map
1. Authoritative warning from the World Health Organization: an "unknown" pathological phenomenon may lead to "mortality 20 times higher than the pandemic".
According to the World Health Organization, on January 17, local time, the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, set up a sub-forum entitled "Preparing for Disease X", and WHO and representatives of many countries discussed how to deal with possible "Disease X" in the future. World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on countries to sign a "pandemic treaty" by May this year to prepare for the common enemy of "disease X".
Tedros also warned about "disease X": an "unknown" pathological phenomenon could lead to "mortality 20 times higher than the pandemic".
It should be noted here that "disease X" is the code name given by the World Health Organization to an infectious disease that is currently unknown, and it is not a real infectious disease that currently exists. "At this point, Qin An's strategy has not only posted relevant articles, but also made a video program, and our thinking is very clear: first, pay attention to it ideologically, at least don't do it for a while;
Second, it is difficult to predict exactly when the next "disease X" will appear, but it is not unfounded
The Chongqing Morning News article cited the opinions of experts such as Zhao Wei, director of the Biosafety Research Center of the School of Public Health of Southern Medical University, and Lan Ke, director of the State Key Laboratory of Virology of Wuhan University.
Specifically, due to the uncertainty of human activities and the non-directional nature of pathogen variation, it is difficult to accurately predict the timing of the emergence of "disease X" in the future. However, experts believe that it is very likely that "Disease X" is already lurking somewhere on Earth, and in the long run, "Disease X" will definitely occur somewhere in the future!
When you see this, you will feel that this is not nonsense? Or is it unfounded?
In fact, it is not, or in other words, scientists need this spirit of "worrying about the sky" in order to be early warning of human security. At the same time, we need to see that this early warning, which has risen to the level of the World Health Organization, is really different from the general emphasis on prevention for the sake of disease.
Why is this happening? I feel like we need to think about at least three things.
First, the huge impact of the pandemic. People have clearly not completely come out of the shadow of the three-year pandemic, and a clear sign is that they are reluctant to talk, unwilling to talk, and even have an avoidance of the so-called "disease X". In such cases, the World Health Organization has the responsibility to issue the necessary early warning messages.
Second, whether the United States has created an epidemic virus is undecided. As a matter of fact, a series of strange cases have occurred in the US military's Fort Detrick biological laboratory and in the surrounding areas, including the US mainland's construction of the German Continental Biological Laboratory in Ukraine, which are generally regarded as suspected evidence of the US virus war.
Third, human society has not found an effective way to contain the pandemic. In this regard, it is clear that China has set a laudable example. From an objective point of view, the effectiveness of China's fight against the epidemic is a lesson for interest groups with ill intentions and want to use virus weapons, or to tell people that even if someone uses virus weapons, they really cannot effectively control it, and if they want to destroy others, they will destroy themselves. But on the whole, human society has not found an effective way.
Third, the key to learning lessons from history is to improve basic literacy, not just emergency response capabilities
For decades, we have seen outbreaks of SARS, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), COVID, Zika and influenza A in the 21st century alone. In fact, judging from the practice of each response, it is difficult for the latter to draw on the experience of the previous one to formulate an effective response.
Therefore, it is obvious that the response strategy should not only stay at the emergency response level, but also do a good job of basic literacy training, so as to effectively protect the safety of the entire people's society when the next threat comes.
At the same time, we need to realize that the response is not about us ordinary people, and that disease prevention is for the people, and disease prevention depends on the people. Inevitably, epidemics are closely related to individual quality differences, and everyone can act effectively, not just to be "the first person responsible for their own health".
One sentence summary: no matter how serious the disease is in the future, the person who can resist it must be someone with appropriate coping strategies, including wearing a "mask" when the crowd is crowded, and being a person for himself!
Qin'an, January 27, 2024, Haidian, Beijing.