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The pathogens that could spark the next pandemic (www.nature.com)

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The number of pathogens that could trigger the next pandemic has grown to more than 30, and now includes influenza A virus, dengue virus and monkeypox virus, according to an updated list published by the World Health Organization (WHO) this week. Researchers say that the list of ‘priority pathogens’ will help organizations to decide where to focus their efforts in developing treatments, vaccines and diagnostics.

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[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 3 points 3 months ago

Who would have guessed that during an era where global transportation is widespread, population is bigger than ever, and climate conditions are changing darastically that you would run the risk of multiple pandemics?