[Kartographer]

Its nice to be sure, but I am dubious on anyone, who’s outlook depends on ‘luck’.

As I pointed out if it just becomes infectious enough to spread to 1% of our population do you really think that they can come up with enough vaccine and enought healthcare support in such a short period of time to even put a dent in what would happen?

[Rockingham]

The dynamics of epidemic disease inherently disfavor the combination of severe illness and ready transmissibility. These days, when people feel sick, they tend to stay home and thereby limit the spread of the disease. In addition, during epidemics, avoidance of exposure and greater efforts at personal sanitation also reduce transmission.

The viral threat that haunts the experts is influenza, a proven mass killer that remains much with us and has a distressing capacity for rapid mutation. MERS is almost certain to be a passing novelty.