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Global Health Monitor update August 2026

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Will the WHO announce a non-H5N1 pandemic before 2027?

2% chance

2
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25 forecasters
2%chance

Will a novel human-infectious pandemic originate in these countries before 2100?

11 comment
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3 forecasters

Announcing the Global Health Monitor 2026/27

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When will human cases of HPAI clade 2.3.4.4b avian influenza exceed 500,000?

Apr 2032 (24 Jun 2030 - >Jan 2040)

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Apr 2032
(24 Jun 2030 - >Jan 2040)

Will the WHO announce a non-H5N1 pandemic before 2040?

60% chance

11 comment
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60%chance

Will WHO declare hantavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern before 2027?

0.1% chance

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2020 comments
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0.1%chance

Pandemic series: a major naturally-originated pandemic by 2026?

result: yes

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4949 comments
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ResolvedYes

Ragnarรถk Question Series: If a global catastrophe occurs, will it be due to biotechnology or bioengineered organisms?

25% chance

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25%chance

Will the WHO announce a H5N1 pandemic before 2030?

22% chance

1
11 comment
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22%chance

Respiratory Outlook July Update: Screwworm continues US spread as Ebola outbreak surges in DRC

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Will the WHO announce a non-H5N1 pandemic before 2030?

18% chance

1
22 comments
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20 forecasters
18%chance

Will there be any reported human-to-human transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 globally before 2026? โ†’ Will CDC report 10,000 or more H5 avian influenza cases in the United States before January 1, 2026?

77 comments
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25 forecasters

Will there be any human cases of the novel coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, before July 1, 2025?

result: no

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ResolvedNo

When will the maximum weekly rate of new hospital admissions per 100,000 people occur for the following respiratory illnesses in the 2024-2025 season?

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22 forecasters

Will the undiagnosed disease currently spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo be identified as Influenza, RSV, or COVID-19 before January 7, 2025?

result: no

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1212 comments
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ResolvedNo

Which countries will confirm Clade I mpox infections before January 1, 2025?

2121 comments
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19 forecasters

Human Transmission of H5N1 Before 2025? โ†’ 500k H5Nx influenza cases before 2025?

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Human Transmission of H5N1 Before 2025? โ†’ New PHEIC in 2024?

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Will CDC report 10,000 or more H5 avian influenza cases in the United States before January 1, 2026? โ†’ If at least 200 human cases of H5 are confirmed in the United States before 2026, what will the estimated case fatality rate (in percent) be in the US?

1010 comments
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[PRACTICE] What type of pathogen will cause the next pandemic?

6868 comments
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[PRACTICE] What type of pathogen will cause the next pandemic?

-1
7777 comments
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