"Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease. The R&D Blueprint explicitly seeks to enable early cross-cutting R&D preparedness that is also relevant for an unknown “Disease X”.
(Post from Robin Monotti on TG)
“The WHO literally admitting that "Disease X" is a fiction here:
https://www.who.int/activities/prioritizing-diseases-for-research-and-development-in-emergency-contexts
"Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease. The R&D Blueprint explicitly seeks to enable early cross-cutting R&D preparedness that is also relevant for an unknown “Disease X”.
@RobinMG
https://twitter.com/robinmonotti/status/1688513764516106241