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North of England hit harder by Covid-19 and 1918 Spanish flu outbreak, study shows – Wales Online
Similar to today with Covid, there was much higher mortality from Spanish flu in the northern areas of England, and the Midlands
Northern England, which was worst hit by the first wave of Covid-19, also suffered more during the Spanish flu outbreak more than 100 years ago, according to new research.
A recent study by the Northern Health Sciences Alliance (NHSA) found the Northern Powerhouse area suffered over 12 more Covid-19 related deaths per 100,000 than the rest of England.
One of the authors has also analysed the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak, which killed 50-100 million people globally, for any health inequalities.
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