TOPIC: The Concern for Kids-Why are they at such high risk?

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TOPIC: The Concern for Kids-Why are they at such high risk?

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The largest death rate will occur with our youth. The number of children that normally die in a 25 year period of time, may perish in three short months!
The number of children who would die from an unmitigated 1918-like pandemic
would be more than all the children who usually die
over 15-20 years.


Source: Venkayya, Homeland Security Council,
CDC Community Mitigation Stakeholders Meeting, Dec 06
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Why Kids Are At Most Risk During Pandemic-Dr.Gregory Poland

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4opd-S1nG0

Dr. Gregory Poland, founder and head of The Vaccine Research Group at the Mayo Clinic discusses why children are at the most risk of infection and death during a pandemic in this excerpt from the BBC Horizon show "Five Things You Need to Know About Pandemic." For more information on pandemic preparedness
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Posted: 15 Apr 2007 11:01 pm
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