Nairobi, Oct. 14 -- As 2024 nears its end, scientists have mapped out the five deadliest diseases with a 'pandemic potential' in Africa that they believe governments need to be on the lookout for in 2025.

The diseases include Polio, Ebola, Chikungunya, Zika and Mpox. The scientists disclose that based on their observations, it will take more than 50 years before the continent has access to a full suite of vaccines and medicine for all priority pathogens due to funding constraints.

But where did the deadliest pathogens come from?

According to the Impact Global Health 2024 EID report, which analyses global investment into research and development for emerging infectious diseases(EID), the researchers classify the deadly pathogens into si...