In the top graph you can see the bathtub curve of deaths from the 1918 Spanish Influenza. The flu behaved typicaly by killing largely the very young and old, but also note the peak in 20-40 year olds. The bottom graph shows the impact the influenza had on the overall life expectancy. Impressive.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Spanish Influenza Graph
In the top graph you can see the bathtub curve of deaths from the 1918 Spanish Influenza. The flu behaved typicaly by killing largely the very young and old, but also note the peak in 20-40 year olds. The bottom graph shows the impact the influenza had on the overall life expectancy. Impressive.
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