But on every other continent – with the possible exception of Antarctica, which both disasters left pristine – more died of flu than war

War was undoubtedly the main event on that continent [Europe]: France lost six times more souls to the war than to the flu, while in Germany the multiple was four, in Britain three and in Italy two. But on every other continent – with the possible exception of Antarctica, which both disasters left pristine – more died of flu than war.

L. Spinney, Pale Rider (2017), loc.117