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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

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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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