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Will a confirmed human case of pneumonic plague be reported in the United States before January 1, 2027?

Everything Else · tracked since October 6, 2026 · no longer updating — this question left the market on October 7, 2026

20%

Final tracked odds

As of October 7, 2026, market-consensus odds put the chance at 20%.

▼ 3 since the previous update. ▼ 3 over the last 7 days. Probabilities are market-consensus forecasts, not predictions.

How the odds have moved

0%25%50%75%100%Oct 6Oct 7Before January 1, 2027 — Oct 6: 23%Before January 1, 2027 — Oct 7: 20%20%

Every outcome we track

OutcomeOct 6TodayMove
Before January 1, 202723%20%▼ 3
Full history table
DateBefore January 1, 2027
2026-10-0720%
2026-10-0623%

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Common questions

Will a confirmed human case of pneumonic plague be reported in the United States before January 1, 2027 — what were the odds?
As of the last morning we tracked it, October 7, 2026, the market-consensus chance was 20%. That is the aggregated judgment of traders with money at stake, reported by The Morning Line — not our own prediction.
Will a confirmed human case of pneumonic plague be reported in the United States before January 1, 2027 — did the odds go up or down?
Down. Over the 2 days we tracked this question, the odds moved from 23% on October 6, 2026 to 20% on October 7, 2026 — a change of 3 points.

About this question

The Morning Line has reported the market-consensus odds on “Will a confirmed human case of pneumonic plague be reported in the United States before January 1, 2027” for 2 days, since October 6, 2026. As of October 7, 2026, market-consensus odds sit at 20%. The final tracked chance for a yes has fallen from 23% to 20%, ranging between 20% and 23% across that stretch. These are reported probabilities, not our own predictions. The question left the market on October 7, 2026, and this page is now a permanent record.

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