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Brilio.net - The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a list of diseases that have the potential to become new pandemics in the future. This list is compiled based on comprehensive scientific research and takes into account various factors such as potential transmission, mortality rate, and availability of medical care.
WHO works with global scientists to identify pathogens that pose a serious health threat to the world's population. With this information, WHO hopes to improve global preparedness for new pandemic threats.
WHO releases disease as pandemic outbreak
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This latest release is part of WHOs efforts to strengthen global health systems and improve responses to emerging health threats. WHO stresses the importance of research and development (R&D) focused on these diseases to ensure that effective preventive measures and appropriate treatments are available in the event of an outbreak. This is in line with WHOs commitment to protecting public health by ensuring that countries are prepared for emerging health challenges.
"The prioritization process helps identify critical knowledge gaps that need to be addressed urgently, and helps ensure efficient use of resources," said Ana Maria Henao Restrepo, who led the WHO Blueprint for Epidemics R&D team that prepared the report, quoted by brilio.net from the nature.com news page, Friday (9/8).
WHO releases disease as pandemic outbreak
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Referring to the WHO release, the following are the types of pathogens that are of primary concern to scientists in 2024:
1. Vibrio cholerae serogroup 0139 (cholera)
2. Yersinia pestis (plague)
3. Shigella dysenteriae serotype 1 (dysentery)
4. Salmonella enterica non-typhoidal serovars (acute diarrhea)
5. Klebsiella pneumoniae (pneumonia)
6. Subgenus Merbecovirus (MERS-CoV)
7. Subgenus Sarbecovirus (SARS)
8. Orthoebolavirus zairense (ebola)
9. Orthomarburgvirus marburgense (Marburg hemorrhagic fever)
10. Orthoebolavirus sudanese
11. Orthoflavivirus zikaense (Zika virus)
12. Orthoflavivirus denguei (dengue fever)
13. Orthoflavivirus flavi
14. Orthohantavirus sinnombreense
15. Orthohantavirus hantanese
16. Orthonairovirus haemorrhagiae (Congo hemorrhagic fever)
17. Alphainfluenzavirus influenza H1 (influenza virus)
18. Alphainfluenzavirus influenza H2
19. Alphainfluenzavirus influenza H3
20. Alphainfluenzavirus influenza H5
21. Alphainfluenzavirus influenza H
22. Alphainfluenzavirus influenza H7
23. Alphainfluenzavirus influenza H10
24. Henipavirus nipahense (Nipah virus)
25. Bandavirus dabieense (banda Dabie virus)
26. Enterovirus coxsackiepol (Coxsackie virus
27. Orthopoxvirus variola (smallpox virus)
28. Orthopoxvirus monkeypox (monkeypox virus)
29. Humimdef lentivirus 1
30. Alphavirus chikungunya (Chikungunya fever)
31. Alphavirus venezuelan (Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus)
In response to this list, many countries have begun to increase health surveillance and strengthen their health infrastructure. WHO is also working with international health agencies to ensure that the necessary information and resources are available to all countries. This is especially important given increasing global mobility, which can accelerate the spread of infectious diseases.
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