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Biotech / Medical : SARS and Avian Flu

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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (1839)12/1/2004 10:16:33 AM
From: Giraffe  Read Replies (1) of 4232
 
>> With 70% mortality, that would give 60 million dead Americans.<<

How much disruption would that cause? Compared to other events in the last century nothing comes close.

WWI: 15 million (world wide)
Stalin's regime (1924-53): 20 million (Russia)
WWII: 55 million (world wide)
Mao Zedong's regime (1949-1975): 40 000 000 (China)

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AIDS: 25 million (world wide) 40 million more infected
news.bbc.co.uk
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