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Developments:
It's not wealthy Westerners but poor Africans who should be really worried about avian flu. According to a recent study published in The Lancet, if a pandemic takes the same course as the disastrous Spanish flu of 1918-1920, 96% of deaths will occur in developing countries. Sub-Saharan Africa, home to 10% of the world's population, will see 29% of bird flu fatalities. Why? Because of poverty. Per capita income had a massive impact on who died of Spanish flu, and those who lack access to health care and are already weakened by disease and poor nutrition are no less likely to bear the brunt of an epidemic today.
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