What Is Disease X 2025. It could stem from viruses,. A placeholder for an unidentified, highly infectious pathogen capable of causing global pandemics.

The mystery “disease x”—which may or may not be a new disease—causes symptoms such as fever, headache, cough, runny nose and body aches. A hypothetical virus dubbed disease x has world leaders convening at the world economic forum in switzerland this week to discuss how to prevent the threat of another cataclysmic pandemic.