Re:2009 flu pandemic in the United States
by sauwan on Monday March 16, 2020 @08:28AM
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The morbidity rate is around 5%. In locations where they can keep the ICU beds from being overwhelmed, the mortality rate is low. In locations where the ICU beds are overwhelmed, the mortality rate goes up considerably. It all comes down to how well the system can respond to the load of people needing substantial medical care.
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Re:2009 flu pandemic in the United States
by _-___________-_ on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @02:35AM
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It doesn't "all come down" to that, the testing regime and thus the proportion of infections that are actually detected is an enormous factor.