Diseases which could "shatter" civilisation if they were to begin spreading have been identified in a new report. The 16 illnesses have emerged in countries across the world and have the potential to trigger a new pandemic, it has been claimed.
While some are well known to those in the West, such as E. coli and HIV, others are less known but just as deadly, with one causing bleeding from orifices and another brain swelling.
The diseases have been highlighted in a report published by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), an organisation founded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Wellcome Trust, and several nations.