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The last flu epidemic with a major death toll was the pandemic of 1918, which is estimated to have killed more people than World War I. A less deadly version o
by rst 12y ago
The last flu epidemic with a major death toll was the pandemic of 1918, which is estimated to have killed more people than World War I. A less deadly version of the same strain was officially listed as an epidemic in 2009.
- Pxtl 12y agoStomache flu, which is the symptom gastroenteritis, is unrelated to influenza. It's a misnomer. So the Spanish Flu is not a good example here. And to the point, we've never successfully "beat" GI because the stakes were never this high.