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How will mortality compare in a pandemic now compared to the Spanish influenza in 1918 and the Hong Kong Flu in 1968-69?

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How will mortality compare in a pandemic now compared to the Spanish influenza in 1918 and the Hong Kong Flu in 1968-69?

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The severity of disease and the number of deaths caused by a pandemic virus vary greatly, and cannot be known prior to the emergence of the virus. During past pandemics, 15-35% of the total population was affected.