Besides SARS and COVID-19, there will be other outbreaks. Of concern is a waterborne pathogen capable of consuming flesh, thus making water unsafe for human consumption while also affecting marine life.
This waterborne pathogen will be unleashed as a result of melting glaciers and ice caps. The pathogen will become active once in water. It can survive temperatures of 80 - 100°C or higher, thus possibly rendering boiling an ineffective means to disinfect water. Moreover, this pathogen will spread through the water cycle, eventually finding itself in rainwater too. The degree to which this pathogen will spread is unprecedented and will make everyone fearful of drinking water.
Governments worldwide will resort to adding chemical disinfectants to water, however overexposure to such chemicals will also harm the human body.
This waterborne pathogen will be unleashed as a result of melting glaciers and ice caps. The pathogen will become active once in water. It can survive temperatures of 80 - 100°C or higher, thus possibly rendering boiling an ineffective means to disinfect water. Moreover, this pathogen will spread through the water cycle, eventually finding itself in rainwater too. The degree to which this pathogen will spread is unprecedented and will make everyone fearful of drinking water.
Governments worldwide will resort to adding chemical disinfectants to water, however overexposure to such chemicals will also harm the human body.