200,000 - the number of Americans who are hospitalized (on average) each year for the common flu virus.
36,000 - the number of Americans who die each year from complications related to the flu.
5-20% - of the population (US) get’s the flu every year.
250,000- number of people worldwide who die from seasonal influenza every year
Definition: Pandemic; occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population
Now imagine how much quicker flu season would be if we treated the common flu like we are with this strain…which is no worse?!
Sources:
CDC
Harvard Science
All I know is that all this fuss has made my work cancel the trip to Las Vegas……I get to stay home next week, so it’s all good!!!!!
Comment by Colleen Cochran — April 30, 2009 @ 8:00 pm
nd what the news media hasn’t mentioned it the H1N1 type A brisbane flu was in this year’s vackine. Not quite an exact maycjm but there’s quirw a bit of similarity ro the mexican type A H1Nq
Comment by Merilyn — May 8, 2009 @ 11:49 pm