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There have been several pandemic flu outbeaks in the last century.
The Spanish Influenza in 1918 killed an estimated 40-50 million people.
The next pandemic in 1957; the Asian influenza caused around 2 million deaths.
The most recent pandemic in 1968, the Hong Kong influenza killed approximately 1 million people.
Between 1997 and 2006 several new strains have appeared: H5N1, H9N2, H7N2, H7N3 and H10N7, all of which have pandemic potential.
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Articles
Bird Flu fear as mutant strain hits China and Vietnam
29 August 2011 - According to the BBC, avian flu shows signs of a resurgence, while a mutant strain - able to sidestep vaccines - could be spreading in Asia, the United Nations has warned. Read the fullMore
10 March 2011 Flu Figures
Latest figures from the HPA show the number of deaths from Influenza - 546.More
Influenza Deaths Reach 254
Latest figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show an increase in the number of influenza deaths - 20 January 2011. The total number of people who are reported to have died from flu in the UK since the season began in October has reached 254.More
Swine Flu Deaths continue to rise
Latest figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show as of 5 January 2011, 50 fatal cases have been verified as relating to influenza infection. Of these cases, 45 have been associated with swine flu (H1N1 2009) infection and five with influenza B infection.More
