http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/...e-flu-pandemic
i was surprised to see 61 million americans got it 2009 with only 12k deaths. it is the 1918 flu, just not as aggressive. and we do have a much better healthcare system than in 1918.
They additionally tested viruses among ferrets to see whether they could spread through the air via respiratory droplets – such as from a sneeze or cough – with nine out of 10 tested EAH1N1 viruses proving capable of doing so.