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What OTC Drug May Have Killed More People in 1918 Flu Pandemic than Flu Itself?

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Most causes of death from influenza are actually the result of pneumonia. Deaths from flu in 1918 were attributable to lung complications, potentially caused by taking too much aspirin.

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