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Will a wild animal be infected with the New World screwworm in the contiguous US, before 2027?

70% chance

8
55 comments
19
19 forecasters
70%chance

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

result: yes

43
4949 comments
238
238 forecasters
ResolvedYes

Will a case of Bundibugyo Ebola disease be first confirmed in the US before 2027?

10% chance

1
99 comments
60
60 forecasters
10%chance

Will at least 5 non-passengers be linked to the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak before August 2026?

1% chance

3
5151 comments
204
204 forecasters
1%chance

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

1% chance

5
1818 comments
104
104 forecasters
1%chance

Will WHO declare the spread of monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern before 2023?

result: yes

27
4141 comments
143
143 forecasters
ResolvedYes

Will WHO publish at least one new Disease Outbreak News item about cholera or acute watery diarrhoea before April 30, 2026?

result: no

120120 comments
121
121 forecasters
ResolvedNo

Will the WHO declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in 2026?

result: yes

5
1717 comments
763
763 forecasters
ResolvedYes

Will CDC report at least one newly identified human infection with a novel influenza A virus in the United States before May 1, 2026?

result: no

121121 comments
122
122 forecasters
ResolvedNo

Will the peak 7-day average of COVID-19 cases OR CLI in Virginia during a summer exceed the same peak during the preceding winter for any year before 1 November 2026?

25% chance

2
88 comments
36
36 forecasters
25%chance

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

2121 comments
19
19 forecasters

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

50% chance

11 comment
9
9 forecasters
50%chance

Respiratory Outlook April Update: Measles Surge Slows as Flu Season Ends with Likely Moderate Severity

5
0 comments

How many human infections of monkeypox will be estimated to have occurred before 2023, worldwide?

104k (80.3k - 160k)

37
7979 comments
218
218 forecasters
104k
(80.3k - 160k)

Will USDA license HPAI H5 vax in dairy cows by July 1, 2025?

1313 comments
17
17 forecasters

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
25
25 forecasters

How many cattle will be culled because of an infectious disease outbreak, in the largest such occurrence, between 2021 and 2023?

8967 (2609 - 34.2k)

7
44 comments
42
42 forecasters
8967
(2609 - 34.2k)

Will the CDC confirm a case of Clade I mpox in a US resident before August 23, 2024?

result: no

4
99 comments
39
39 forecasters
ResolvedNo

Will the CDC confirm a case of Clade I mpox in a US resident before August 23, 2024?

result: no

5555 comments
32
32 forecasters
ResolvedNo

How many pigs will be culled because of an infectious disease outbreak, in the largest such occurrence, between 2021 and 2023?

848k (376k - 2.15M)

5
1212 comments
51
51 forecasters
848k
(376k - 2.15M)

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

5% chance

3
1212 comments
25
25 forecasters
5%chance

What will be the total number of monkeypox cases in New York as of August 31, 2022?

3404 (3271 - 3592)

4
44 comments
33
33 forecasters
3404
(3271 - 3592)

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
21
21 forecasters

When will 1bn people have been vaccinated with any vaccine candidate(s) that have demonstrated an efficacy rate >60% in a n>500 RCT?

03 Aug 2021 (16 Jun 2021 - 28 Sep 2021)

10
1212 comments
50
50 forecasters
03 Aug 2021
(16 Jun 2021 - 28 Sep 2021)