A panel of healthcare experts debates 'disease X' in Davos, even though it doesn't exist. Why do they do it?.
It is not a real or imminent disease, as many claim: we explain why this concept was introduced in 2018 to guide future efforts by health authorities. By Melissa Goldin— The Associated Press A series of posts about a supposedly deadly pathogen, called Disease This is false: disease X is not real. This was the name given to a hypothetical pathogen used as an example to help plan for future health crises.