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    Quote Originally Posted by WinterBorn View Post
    We have tens of thousands of people die from the regular flu every year.

    Must have been a slow news week.
    Don't forget the likelihood that it will not spread well in the summer due to evaporation. There is a reason that flu season hits in the winter, it is far better for the survival and spread of the virus.
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    Although, there is one statistic or fact that is a cause for concern. Apparently the 1918 influenza epidemic was preceded in the spring by a mild outbreak of the flu. It died out and came back with a vengence in the fall.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WinterBorn View Post
    Although, there is one statistic or fact that is a cause for concern. Apparently the 1918 influenza epidemic was preceded in the spring by a mild outbreak of the flu. It died out and came back with a vengence in the fall.
    Fall and winter seasons are always bad, because in a lot of the States it's so cold that people tend to congregate indoors more.
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    The Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918-19 was greatly enhanced by the First World War which helped it to spread quickly and to virtually every part of the globe. Malnourishment, caused by the war, also helped in that otherwise fit young men became susceptible due to weakened immune systems.

    Quote Originally Posted by WinterBorn View Post
    Although, there is one statistic or fact that is a cause for concern. Apparently the 1918 influenza epidemic was preceded in the spring by a mild outbreak of the flu. It died out and came back with a vengence in the fall.

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    Medical care is quite a bit better than during the 1918-19 flu epidemic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Threedee View Post
    Did you catch it while it was flying around or did you remain healthy?
    I did not catch the bubonic plague either
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