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Disease X: Protective Measures for Future Pandemics

How does one prepare for a lethal disease that hasn’t yet reared its head?
Disease X: Protective Measures for Future Pandemics
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Jingduan Yang
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, world leaders are discussing future challenges that could be deadlier than COVID-19: Disease X.

In mathematics, X is often used to represent an unknown quantity. In the medical field, Disease X refers to a serious international epidemic that an unknown pathogen may cause.
Jingduan Yang
Jingduan Yang
M.D.
Dr. Jingduan Yang specializes in integrative medicine, psychiatry, and traditional Chinese medicine. He developed the ACES Model of Health and Medicine and leads clinical, educational, and research initiatives. As a principal founder of the Northern School of Medicine and Health Sciences, he advances whole-person care grounded in science, ethics, and humanity.
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