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Historic pandemics chart

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In Memoriam
This chart is from a link provided by Cozodapo :applause:
http://www.ifpma.org/Influenza/content/004_Pandemic_Influenza/002a_Pandemic_Impact.html

Pandemic Impact :

Table: Health and Economic Effects of Influenza Pandemics in the 20th Century: Projections for the Next Pandemic

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Spanish Influenza (H1N1), 1918-1919​
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Asian Flu (H2N2), 1957-1958​
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Hong Kong Flu (H3N2), 1968-1969​
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Mild Avian Influenza (H5N1), projection​
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Severe Avian Influenza (H5N1), projection​
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Illness (Worldwide)​
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500 million; 20-40% of total world population?​
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​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
​
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tablecells_blue_smallpad vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#cbebed>
Hospitalizations​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
Unknown​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
Unknown​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
Unknown​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
314,000- 2.3 million?​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
734,000- 4.7 million?​
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Dead (worldwide)​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
40-50 million​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
2 million​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
1 million​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
​
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tablecells_blue_smallpad vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#cbebed>
Illness (U.S.)​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
Unknown (but about 20-40% of the world population fell ill)​
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​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
​
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75 million/ 25% of the total U.S. population​
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90 million/ 30% of the total U.S. population​
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Outpatient visits​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
Unknown​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
Unknown​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
Unknown​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
18 million​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
42 million​
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tablecells_blue_smallpad vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#cbebed>
Dead (U.S.)​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
500,000-675,000​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
70,000​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
36,000​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
100,000​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
2 million​
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tablecells_blue_smallpad vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#cbebed>
Attack rate (percentage of total population who fall ill)​
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40%? Highest among adults age 20-50 years*​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
20-70%? Highest among adults >65​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
15%? Highest among adults >65​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
25%​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
30%​
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tablecells_blue_smallpad vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#cbebed>
Case-fatality rate in the U.S. (percentage of ill who die)​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
2.5%​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
0.1-0.2%​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
0.1-0.2%​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
0.1%​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
2.5%​
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tablecells_blue_smallpad vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#cbebed>
Virulence​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
High; able to kill young/ healthy in >48 hours​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
Low; elderly, chronically ill most susceptible​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
Low; elderly chronically ill most susceptible​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
Low; elderly chronically ill most susceptible​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
High​
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tablecells_blue_smallpad vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#cbebed>
Economic Cost (U.S.)​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
Unknown​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
Unknown​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
Unknown​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
$100-200
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</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=tablecells_blue_smallpad vAlign=top align=right bgColor=#cbebed>
Economic Cost (Worldwide)​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
Unknown​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
Unknown​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
Unknown​
</TD><TD class=tablecells vAlign=top>
$800
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Source:
All information from the: Congressional Budget Office. A potential influenza pandemic: Possible macroeconomic effects and policy issues, Washington, DC: The Congress of the United States, Congressional Budget Office; December 2005. unless otherwise noted.
1 National Vaccine Program Office. Pandemics and pandemic scares in the 20th century. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Available online at: http://www.hhs.gov/nvpo/pandemics/flu3.htm. Updated 2/14/02005. Accessed 1/4/06;
2 Trust for America?s Health. A killer flu? Washington, DC: Trust for American?s Health; June 2005;
3 ?Influenza Pandemic Preparedness - Information Kit for Health Care Workers" by Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong and "Avian influenza: assessing the pandemic threat" by World Health Organization;
4 Brahmbhatt M. Avian influenza: Economic and social impacts. World Bank Report. Released 9/23/2005;
5 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Public health prepares. Pandemic Influenza Update. Jan 5, 2005.
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http://www.ifpma.org/Influenza/content/004_Pandemic_Influenza/002a_Pandemic_Impact.html
 
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