[neverevergiveup]

That's the take-home message. The flu is bad, and does kill people, but you are much more susceptible to a bad outcome if you are immune compromised, older, or have some underlying condition, such as end-stage emphysema, that puts you at particular risk. I agree that everything gets hyped these days, but the flu can be very dangerous, obviously with some strains being more virulent than others. The 1918 flu pandemic killed an estimated 20-50 million people world-wide.

[Redwood71]

When you are old and have other health issues like respiratory or heart problems, hay fever is a problem. Every year in most areas, there are around 200 different flu strains that go through. If a common cold can turn into pneumonia at the drop of a hat because of what you already have, then what’s the difference?

You can make the case that hiding in your house with installed additional HEPA air filtering devices is going to make you live longer. I disagree. It is going to help you survive longer, not live.

The injections you can get for these 4 or 5 only strains will not stop the flu in it’s tracks. It is there to make it easier to get through it. If you are already very ill, it won’t help enough. I’m reminded of Red Foxx when he said, “Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.” And they had no life if they hid from it.

rwood