A new insight paper published by Gavi, the
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, has listed six major health threats that could impact 2026—and it makes for worrying reading.
The risks to our collective global health are growing, and the pressures felt by struggling health systems worldwide are cause for real concern. But it's low- and middle-income countries that are suffering most, and not just from the ever-present danger of potentially lethal pathogens.
This gallery summarizes these six threats and explains why they matter. It also reveals why we should be fearful of "Disease X," and what an outbreak of this unknown disease would mean for us all. Click on to learn more.