A DEADLY outbreak of a flu-like illness could kill 80 million people across the world in less than two days, experts have warned. The world is not prepared for the “very real threat” of a pandemic, according to a panel led by the ex-chief of the World Health Organisation. In a stark report, 15 public health leaders criticised a “cycle of panic and neglect” which they say has characterised responses to health emergencies. Scientists have previously warned about the possibility of an unknown deadly plague dubbed Disease X that could wipe out millions. The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) today said the world is now at an “acute risk” of pandemics. “The threat of a pandemic spreading around the globe is a real one,” the group said in a report released on Wednesday.”A quick-moving pathogen has the potential to kill tens of millions of people, disrupt economies and destabilise national security.” The report highlights the danger of a lethal respiratory pathogen, which could kill between 50 and 80 million people. As the world has become more interconnected, such a pathogen could spread around the globe within 36 to 50 hours, the report says. Newly emerging diseases by continentEurope Cryptosporidiosis -… Read full this story
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