"...a further pandemic can be expected. When that will be is not
known, but the consequences, when it does, will be serious."
"A future pandemic is likely to spread rapidly to all parts of the globe
and cause sudden and sharp increases in illness over a matter of weeks. A pandemic
could therefore rapidly overwhelm health and other services. The overall impact
is likely to be even more far reaching, affecting daily life, business and
consequently national and global economies."
"The impact of a flu pandemic on health and social services is likely
to be intense, sustained and nation-wide; they may quickly become overwhelmed." -
U.K. Health Departments’ Influenza Pandemic Contingency Plan