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Re:The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What's Coming by qaq on Saturday March 21, 2020 @08:07AM (#22645983)
Well unfortunately US has much higher rate of obesity, diabetes and other factors that will increase mortality so would be pretty hard.
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Re:The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What's Coming by vinniejames on Saturday March 21, 2020 @08:11AM (#22646001)
China has a much higher rate of smokers, poor air quality, and existing respiratory disease.

Do you have any statistics pointing to obesity as an increased risk factor for a respritory disease?

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Re:The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What's Coming by qaq on Saturday March 21, 2020 @08:21AM (#22646050)
High Blood pressure was a big factor from what I read. There is very strong correlation between obesity and hypertension.
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