A case study of the Spanish Flu

[Cheatin Charlie]

This is a long read but gives clues to why doctors are so concerned.  Make your own conclusions.

 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/journal-plague-year-180965222/

[Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967]

Helen Brimstone's grandmom was a victim ~ she died in 1918, at age 30.  

 

From Wiki:

 

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In the U.S., about 28% of the population of 105 million became infected, and 500,000 to 675,000 died (0.48 to 0.64 percent of the population).^[67] Native American tribes were particularly hard hit. In the Four Corners area, there were 3,293 registered deaths among Native Americans.^[68] Entire Inuit and Alaskan Native village communities died in Alaska.^[69] In Canada, 50,000 died.^[70]
 

 

One half of one percent of the population may not seem so significant... but if these percentages are realized with the current pandemic the U S could lose up to 1.5 million people.  Or more.

 

Suddenly not being able to go to the movies just doesn't seem so important anymore.  

 

By the way - California Governor Newsom's office is projecting that over half the population of the state could be infected within the next eight weeks.  

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

That was over a century ago.  Haven't we moved into a better place in all ways, including medicine , sanitation, and information since then?  I see absolutely no relevance here.

[Lawdog Dago Dom]

You ever try to read a computer screen when your spouse is telling you something from across the room?

 

And you get about half the info from both, since your attention is divided?

 

I thought the thread title was "A Case Study of Spanish Fly."

 

"Honey, I found that couples activity you were asking about since the match was cancelled."

 

"What is it? Will we have to drive far?" "What should I wear?"

 

"Never mind. It was just a typo."

 

(or is that a "reado", since the type was just fine, I just read it wrong).