Thursday, February 1, 2018

Pandemic risk: How large are the expected losses?

Greater investment is needed to prepare against pandemics – the worldwide spread of an infectious disease. A study shows the expected annual count of pandemic-related deaths is 700,000, and expected annual losses from pandemic risk is $500 billion. The paper applied a theoretical model to calculate the expected number of deaths and economic losses in rare pandemic scenarios.



from Top Health News – ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2ExvkjI
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