Is Swine flu = Spanish flu which killed 50 million people in 1918?
No, it is nowhere near such a pandemic (which killed 100 million actually), and also bear in mind that we now have far better vaccine and control protocols than existed 90 years ago, plus a much healthier population, generally speaking. This could kill several thousands of people (thousands die annually from ordinary flu), as did the SARS epidemic. But again, the world health authorities gained much experience from that, and that should help with this outbreak. .
Related Questions
- The swine flu has been labeled as H1N1. The strain that killed millions of people in 1918 was also labeled H1N1; is it the same virus?
- Why does Swine Flu fill healthy young adults instead of people with compromised immune systems?
- Why do people appear to develop less severe swine flu outside of Mexico?
