Strong likelihood of pandemic flu outbreak

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Strong likelihood of pandemic flu outbreak,

what does that mean, "strong likelyhood" ? And what timeframe ?

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At the same time, the officials admit that while current risk of theoutbreak is low,

risk is low, but likelyhood is strong

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Strong likelihood of pandemic flu outbreak, Md. legislators told

By JOE GIDJUNIS, The (Salisbury, Md.) Daily Times

Posted Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 12:56 pm

ANNAPOLIS — Veterinary and health officials testified before

legislators today that a strong likelihood of a pandemic flu outbreak

exists in land.

The most likely strain of this pandemic outbreak is avian flu.

At the same time, the officials admit that while current risk of the

outbreak is low, if it were to occur today, the necessary amount of

antiviral medication wouldn't become available until 2008.

Grant funding has been made available to monitor travel patterns of

migratory birds, the most likely source of an outbreak identified by

the officials. The poultry industry has been monitoring 100 percent of

their flocks for the past year, an effort described as a great success.

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061212/NEWS/61212027