ABSTRACT
Pandemics happen. They cause widespread disease, death, and social disruption; a perfect storm of global proportion if you will. They vary widely in severity and their timing cannot be predicted. However, we know that we are overdue and ill-prepared for the next pandemic. Advance preparations can reduce the number of people who become ill or die, and can minimize the economic and community infrastructure impacts. They can make weathering a pandemic better, but by no means easy.
