Fatalities during significant influenza pandemics (worldwide)

1889 Influenza pandemic: 1 million dead
1918 Spanish flu: 25–50 million dead
1957 Asian flu: 2 million dead
1968 Hong Kong flu: 2 million dead

>> Influenza pandemics: Worldwide fatalities

>> Bird flu: Only isolated cases so far

>> Forecasts: To be treated with caution

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>> Pandemic: Prepared for the worst-case scenario

>> Global pandemic: Economic effects

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