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Sir Liam Donaldson, the UK's Chief Medical Officer, has stated that a flu pandemic is inevitable and estimates that it will likely kill somewhere between 50,000 and 750,000 people in the UK alone. Although this particular strain may not be the big one we are apparently due, the next few weeks will tell.
Taking the higher end of that scale (for dramatic effect!) - that would be 1 in 80 people dead in the UK - an enormous number - 100,000 corpses piling up in the capital alone.
Or 100 forums members dead (I can nominate at least 30).
It really could be pretty bad and this is sticking within the governments own estimates (albeit at the higher end).