[_Jim]

You'll *also* note that this was a histogram based on "date of onset" - this would *naturally* cull a certain number of samples from this chart (those *not* possessing an 'onset date') - and it would most likely be about as random a factor as one could find, too, to 'cull' with.

[Axenolith]

After viewing the other half dozen posted histograms I think I'll hold judgement on this for another couple of months at least.

One of the problems inherent in this disease is the fact that you probably have quite a few victims who don't get particularly ill, or attribute it to a strong cold etc... and don't get isolated but do spread it. The initial few months stats for projection purposes are probably going to look like crap, or have 10 different versions. IMO, those charts are basically good for cherry picking out the rosy ones.