Infectious diseases worry me, especially new diseases with pandemic potential.

传染病使我担忧，尤其是具有大流行潜力的新疾病。

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However, our pandemic potential scale reflects the likelihood of a pandemic and not its severity.

然而，我们的大流行潜在等级反映的是大流行的可能性，而不是其严重性。

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Researchers say swine flu has "full pandemic potential", spreading readily between people and is likely to go global in the next six to nine months.

研究者称猪流感具“全国范围传播的趋势”，快速在人群中传播并在未来6至9个月内向全球蔓延。

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Health: While technological progress has dramatically increased the movement of people, products, and ideas throughout the Asia-Pacific, it has also facilitated the spread of infectious diseases, some with pandemic potential.

WHITEHOUSE: Fact Sheet: East Asia Summit Outcomes

In Asia, more than 120 people have been sickened, and 23 are dead, from a potent strain of bird flu that has the frightening markings of a potential pandemic strain.

FORBES: We're Not Prepared For China's Deadly Bird Flu

Work began on a big project to understand potential flu pandemic threats.

FORBES: Hype in Genes