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Will a confirmed human case of pneumonic plague be reported in the United States before November 1, 2026?

Everything Else · tracked since October 6, 2026 · last updated 5:00 AM ET

4%

Today’s odds

As of October 12, 2026, market-consensus odds put the chance at 4%.

▼ 5 since the previous update. ▼ 6 over the last 7 days. Probabilities are market-consensus forecasts, not predictions.

How the odds have moved

0%25%50%75%100%Oct 6Oct 7Oct 12Before November 1, 2026 — Oct 6: 10%Before November 1, 2026 — Oct 7: 10%Before November 1, 2026 — Oct 12: 4%4%

Every outcome we track

OutcomeOct 7TodayMove
Before November 1, 202610%4%▼ 5
Full history table
DateBefore November 1, 2026
2026-10-124%
2026-10-0710%
2026-10-0610%

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Common questions

Will a confirmed human case of pneumonic plague be reported in the United States before November 1, 2026 — what are the odds?
As of October 12, 2026, the market-consensus chance is 4%. 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 November 1, 2026 — have the odds gone up or down?
Down. Over the 3 days we tracked this question, the odds moved from 10% on October 6, 2026 to 4% on October 12, 2026 — a change of 6 points.
Will a confirmed human case of pneumonic plague be reported in the United States before November 1, 2026 — what are the highest and lowest odds?
Over 3 tracked days the odds ranged between 4% and 10%. The current reading of 4% sits at the bottom of that range.

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 November 1, 2026” for 3 days, since October 6, 2026. As of October 12, 2026, market-consensus odds sit at 4%. The chance for a yes has fallen from 10% to 4%, ranging between 4% and 10% across that stretch. These are reported probabilities, not our own predictions. This page updates every morning with the full daily history, free to download as JSON or CSV.

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