World Death Toll Of a Flu Pandemic Would Be 62 Million

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	World Death Toll Of a Flu Pandemic Would Be 62 Million

greg naylor

1-21-2007 3:44 AM

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1-21-2007 9:46 AM

CrazyRedHead

I find this number of estimated casualties to be very low, if numbers from 1918 were extrapolated to the current population.

Since 1918 the world has become a much smaller place. Most people of average income can afford to travel. I believe the flu could travel much faster in modern times and the results could be far worse.

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