How serious is the next pandemic likely to be?
All of the flu pandemics that happened during the last century affected large numbers of people, causing many deaths and huge economic and social disruption. We won’t know exactly how serious the next pandemic will be until it begins. However, experts predict that the virus could affect around 25 % of the population and that it will cause many deaths. The pandemic could disrupt all our lives, forcing schools, nurseries and businesses to close, and putting extreme pressure on our health service.
