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What similarities and differences do you see between the 1918 flu pandemic and the current covid -19 pandemic? one difference is the patient population differs between the two.
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While in the 1918 influenza, it killed a disproportionate number of 25 to 40 -year -olds, the covid -19 pandemic.
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It mostly affects those over the age of 65, particularly those with comorbidities.
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Those aged 25 to 40 years old accounted for 40 % of the deaths from the 1918 influenza, whereas those in the 18 to 44 year old range account for only 3 .9 % of deaths from covid -19.
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More countries were spared in the 1918 pandemic.
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So a great many more countries are affected by covid -19.
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In fact, it's hit worldwide.
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Every country has been affected.
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The mortality rate for pregnant women with the spanish influenza was 23 % to 37 % and 26 % of those who survived but lost their child, whereas the mortality rate of pregnant women with covid -19 is still on no one.
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The spanish influenza resulted in acute illness in 25 % to 30 % of the world population with over 50 million deaths, whereas covid -19 has infected nearly 55 million people to date with 1 .3 million deaths.
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The two diseases also kill via different mechanisms...