Pandemic

An Epidemic that everyone gets.

Public Health nightmare

In 1918 the Spanish Flu (H1N1) killed 500k in the US and millions (40M?) elsewhere.

First Flu Vaccine was developed in the 1940s.

Asian Flu killed 70k in US in 1957.

Hong Kong Flu killed 34k in US in 1968.

Avian flu 455 deaths worldwide 2003-2019

Swine Flu (H1N1 again!) resulted in about 150,000 to 575,000 fatalities (12k in the US) for the 2009 pandemic

Coronavirus 2019: 600k US, 4.4M global!


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