Bird Flu Primer (For the Newbies)

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   Lots of conjecture on the earlier (pre 1918) flu outbreaks. Some
learned people believe the Middle Ages Black Death was two illnesses at
approximately the same time.  One was Bubonic Plague but the other
was a new strain of Bird Flu.  TOGETHER they killed a lot of
people (If the theory is true.)

The pre Columbus population of Mexico was estimated (by people who have
the capacity to figure stuff like this out) as over 25 Million
Indians.  A hundred years later there were way under a million
Indians left.  Most of that was due to Small Pox and measles, but
may have included a new (for the Indians) bird flu epidemic. We will
never know for certain.

Edited by JoeNeubarth

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	Lots of conjecture on the earlier (pre 1918) flu outbreaks. Some learned people believe the Middle Ages Black Death was two illnesses at approximately the same time. One was Bubonic Plague but the other was a new strain of Bird Flu. TOGETHER they killed a lot of people (If the theory is true.) The pre Columbus population of Mexico was estimated (by people who have the capacity to figure stuff like this out) as over 25 Million Indians. A hundred years later there were way under a million Indians left. Most of that was due to Small Pox and measles, but may have included a new (for the Indians) bird flu epidemic. We will never know for certain. Edited by JoeNeubarth