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1. How many did not die?

There are no accurate figures because the flu quickly spread virtually everywhere on earth (even remote Pacific islands), and was somewhat masked by WWI casualties, which was the same demographic that targeted by the flu -young healthy adults.

The rapid spread of the disease in the US was facilitated by the coincidence that in early 1918, men were being mobilized for war.

What is known is that the worldwide infection rate was 50% of the population. The mortality rate of those infected was between 2% and 20% (typical mortality rate from influenza is 0.1%).

2. How many were under the age of 3 or over the age of 60? Half the deaths were in the 20-40 age group. There were very few deaths among children and the elderly.


3. How many were in rural, or medically unprepared/underserviced areas? About 600,000 people died in the US, more than in any of its wars.

One of the first significant outbreaks in the US was among sailors on a ship in Boston harbor in late August 1918. By October, 200 people in Boston were dead, and 850 people had died in New York - in one day.

During the week of November 1st, the PHS reported a total of 12,357 deaths in New York City. For the previous six weeks a total of 30,736 deaths were reported.
source: http://1918.pandemicflu.gov/your_state/new_york.htm