Read this book to see what might happen in an influenza pandemic. I don't believe it is just scaremongering. There is not much that we can do besides vaccinations, which have a long lead time to produce. If we faced another influenza pandemic like the 1918 virus, which is entirely possible, tens of millions might die.
OH PLEEZE.
Yes, if we have another world war where young men are stuffed into ships and kept in tight quarters for months after sitting in wet trenches, we sure will have another “1918 Flu”
The fearmongering here on FR was amazing. People damn near wishing people would start dying to feed their “I told you so” attitude.
I’ve been here a while now, I’ve “prepared for the worst” a few times. I’m now trusting in The Lord and having a good time doing it.
Also, Please do some research on Aspirin/flu and Secondary infection/flu before you get panicked.
1918 was almost 100 years ago. Much has changed in sanitation, nutrition, and medicine in the time since that flue hit.
There was a thread on FR awhile back which linked to some research that showed alot of the problem in 1918 was actually due to people overdosing on aspirin.
Aspirin was thought of as something of a miracle drug back then because it relieved flu symptoms. People took too much of it, hoping it would help them recover quickly. Instead it tended to produce inflammation of the lungs, which made them susceptible to pneumonia, which was the actual killer, not the flu itself.