Rico’s Covi-19 Digest – The more things change the more they stay the same.
The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe pandemic in recent history. It spread worldwide during 1918-1919.
An estimated 500 million people or one-third of the world’s population at the time became infected with this virus. The number of deaths was estimated to be at least 50 million worldwide.
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Mortality was high in people younger than 5 years old, 20-40 years old, and 65 years and older. The high mortality in healthy people, including those in the 20-40 year age group, was a unique feature of this pandemic.
The Deadliest Flu: The Complete Story of the Discovery and Reconstruction of the 1918 Pandemic Virus
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