10 Worst Epidemics : Discovery Channel - 7 views
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30 percent mortality rate
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lh3424 on 30 Apr 14This is actually a lot of people. Because out of the ten of us, three of us would die. That to me is a lot of people
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Nurses care for victims of the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic outdoors amidst canvas tents in Massachusetts.
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Caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, the illness can still present a problem in impoverished, rat-infested areas. Modern medicine allows for easy treatment of the disease in its early stages, making it a far less lethal threat. Symptoms include swollen lymph glands, fever, cough, bloody sputum and difficulty breathing.
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