What the H1N1 flu might do

clipped from www.reuters.com WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Field investigators at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday it appears the new H1N1 virus outbreak may be more widespread and milder in Mexico than it first appeared. Here are some ways the situation could develop: FIZZLE OUT MILD PANDEMIC SEVERE PANDEMIC This is the worst-case scenario. Every 30-40 years the world suffers an influenza pandemic, with a new strain of flu spreading rapidly, causing serious disease and killing hundreds of thousands of people within a few weeks.  Continued...