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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] “It's fair to say that, as the trajectory of the outbreak continues, many people in the United States will at some point in time, either this year or next, be exposed to this virus and there's a good chance many will become sick," Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said earlier this week.

“This seems to be a disease that affects adults and most seriously older adults," Messonnier said. "Starting at age 60, there is an increasing risk of disease and the risk increases with age." [/quote]

Is she implying that it will return as a seasonal illness, or that this outbreak will continue through next year?![/quote]

Not sure - probably depends if it subsides over the summer (no one knows if it will), but it will likely keep circulating until we build up herd immunity and vaccinations. Although it will likely mutate over time and may come back in waves over time as immunity wanes.

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