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What is Disease X and do we need to worry about it?
The term 鈥淒isease X鈥 means a new infection, or an existing pathogen that has mutated to become more dangerous, with the potential to cause a global pandemic
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The term 鈥淒isease X鈥 means a new infection, or an existing pathogen that has mutated to become more dangerous, with the potential to cause a global pandemic
An experimental vaccine that erases the immune system鈥檚 memory of a molecule could be used to stop autoimmune reactions like those seen in multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes or coeliac disease