[seeker41]

The current 5.6 percent death rate for SARS is much higher than that for the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic, which was less than 1 percent, said Stoehr. But the influenza pandemic killed from 20 million to 40 million people in the world because it spread so quickly. From http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Apr/04222003/nation_w/50118.asp

[Black Agnes]

ping.

[Number_Cruncher]

If you catch SARS and recover, can you catch it again, like a cold? Anyone know?

[blam]

" The current 5.6 percent death rate for SARS is much higher than that for the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic, which was less than 1 percent, said Stoehr. But the influenza pandemic killed from 20 million to 40 million people in the world because it spread so quickly."

I thought the 1918 epidemic was in the 4.0% range.