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A pandemic is described as a global disease outbreak.  It is caused by:

  • a new influenza virus which occurs in the population and humans have no immunity against it
  • This virus begins to cause serious illness
  • Spreads easily and rapidly through the entire world from person to person
 

Pandemics have happened in the the past:

  • 1918: 675,000 U.S. deaths and up to 50 million deaths worldwide
  • 1957: 70,000 U.S. deaths and 1-2 million deaths worldwide
  • 1968: 34,000 U.S. deaths and 700,000 deaths worldwide
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
   
 
 
 
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Tooele County Health Department Division of Community Services
151 North Main Street   • Tooele Utah • 84074
(435) 277 - 2440 • Fax (435) 277-2444