Pig Flu Raises Concerns of Potential Pandemic
- Forecast for 6 months: The US Department of Agriculture will continue to monitor the situation and take measures to prevent the spread of the virus. The risk of a human pandemic will remain low, but the threat of a potential outbreak will remain a concern.
- Forecast for 1 year: The H5N1 virus will continue to spread among wild birds and mammals, and there may be a small outbreak in the US. The US Department of Agriculture will work to contain the outbreak and prevent the spread of the virus.
- Forecast for 5 years: The H5N1 virus will continue to evolve and potentially adapt to spread mammal-to-mammal. The risk of a human pandemic will increase, and the US Department of Agriculture will need to take more aggressive measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
- Forecast for 10 years: The H5N1 virus will have adapted to spread mammal-to-mammal, and there will be a significant outbreak in the US. The US Department of Agriculture will need to take drastic measures to contain the outbreak and prevent the spread of the virus.
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