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Re:Why the second wave of the 1918 Spanish flu was so deadly by OscarTheGrinch on Friday March 13, 2020 @06:32AM (#22566181)
Yes, but we are now more populous and densely packed, somewhat negating out technological progress.
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Re:Why the second wave of the 1918 Spanish flu was so deadly by heavenlyblue on Friday March 13, 2020 @06:39AM (#22566201)
It was World War I raging at the time, how more densely packed can you be than a bunch of soldiers sitting in a mudded trench?
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Re:Why the second wave of the 1918 Spanish flu was so deadly by bluGill on Friday March 13, 2020 @08:18AM (#22566649)
While we are more populous, because of smaller families and urban sprawl we are less densely packed.

The above applies to the US, and to a lesser extent Europe. In Asia is probably isn't true for various reasons.

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