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I think the problem with Spanish flu is the fact that it selectively blows away populations with strong, healthy immune systems — i.e. the sorts of people who t
by didgeoridoo 12y ago
I think the problem with Spanish flu is the fact that it selectively blows away populations with strong, healthy immune systems — i.e. the sorts of people who tend NOT to be "pruned" over the decades by infection.
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- erkkie 12y agoYes, it's purported to be a positive feedback loop in the immune system known as Cytokine storm (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytokine_storm#Role_in_pandemic_deaths http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytokine_storm#Role_in_pandemic...).