I disagree. If your immune system is already run down by low grade infection and you've got a persistent case of diaorreah from poorly sourced drinking water, i

I disagree. If your immune system is already run down by low grade infection and you've got a persistent case of diaorreah from poorly sourced drinking water, it's pretty easy for a flu virus to knock you out. No anibiotics means there's no way to keep you from getting pneumonia or other secondary lung infections. The healthier you are to start, the more likely you are to make it. The one exception to this is the paradoxical case where people's immune response goes crazy from battling all the virus particles. This can happen in really healthy young people. My reference to medical tech is the whole system of diagnostic testing and patient monitoring. It allows for early identification, quarantine, etc... We also know a heck of a lot about proper bio safety procedures in medical centers to lessen the spread of disease through health care workers. Again, not arguing that a pandemic like 1918 can't happen at all. I'm just saying that we're not showing up completely clueless and unarmed to a gun fight. We're bringing a knife this time :)