A new influenza pandemic awaits humanity in 8 years. This forecast was voiced by the Director of the research Institute of influenza, Russian Academy of medical Sciences Oleg Kiselyov.
Pandemic (epidemic, only on a much larger scale) influenza will now happen in the world twice.
"Projected contraction cycles between pandemics is a time interval between them can be from 7 to 12 years, although earlier it was 20 years" - quoted Kisileva RIA "Novosti". The next flu pandemic, according to him, will cover the world in 2020. What kind of virus is attacking humanity, is unknown.
However, for each sample of the virus, scientists have a special passport, comforts Kiselev. "Properties of viruses we, in General, to manage. For each virus your passport is, we are for the development and circulation is monitored, and if necessary, propose or other means for treatment. Prevention of influenza is at the high level", - said the scientist.
Recall, last pandemic - swine influenza virus was first detected in late March 2009 in Mexico, USA and Canada. As a result of the pandemic has infected more than 1, 6 million people, of which nearly 20 thousand died. The majority of deaths occurred in the U.S., Brazil, India and Mexico.
In April, the who declared a pandemic in many fatal cases, and in June, as the spread of the virus across the planet was introduced sixth, the maximum threat level. On the basis of the statistical data on the incidence of swine flu in the summer of 2010, experts who officially announced the end of the pandemic.
At that time, who have repeatedly accused it inflates threat to the interests of the pharmaceutical companies. In the organization of all charges denied, but admitted that he had exaggerated the danger level.
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