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Originally Posted by mynah
The Spanish flu never really disappeared: Most of us have probably suffered infection, stayed in bed to recuperate for a day or two, and resumed our lives without getting too ill.
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Interesting. Where did you hear this?
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Originally Posted by mynah
it was more likely to kill young, healthy adults in their prime than children and middle-aged sufferers.
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Monkeys recently infected with resurrected Spanish flu died with symptoms of
Cytokine storm which explains why young, adult, healthy people suffered worse. It's an overreaction of the immune system - healthy immune systems doing the most damage.
~modest
