Swine flu death ratio a gauge of healthcare and sanitary standards?

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Tally so far: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_flu_pandemic

US (pop: 305 million)
Deaths: 522
Ratio: 1 per 548,000

Canada (pop: 33 million)
Deaths: 71
Ratio: 1 per 464,000

UK (pop: 60 million)
Deaths: 61
Ratio: 1 per 984,000

Australia (pop: 21 million)
Deaths: 131
Ratio: 1 per 160,305

Japan (pop: 127 million)
Deaths: 3
Ratio: 1 per 42,000,000

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Re: Swine flu death ratio a gauge of healthcare and sanitary standards?

Well, Australia is having its winter season now (less sun, less Vitamin D), so their flu rates are not comparable.