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9. Hong Kong Flu

Estimated death toll: 1,000,000 -4,000,000

Hong Kong flu is a name for a disease created through a fusion of several influenza virus subtypes. The disease originated in Hong Kong, hence the name. The vaccine was created after several months, but not before the diseases killed between 1 and 4 million people.

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