Posted on 03/09/2020 7:49:01 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided a grim reminder of the toll that the flu has taken on Americans. The CDC said that so far this season, about 20,000 people have died of the flu, including 136 children.
The CDC's most recent flu report says that as of February 29, hospitalization rates among children aged 4 and under were the highest on record at this point in the season, surpassing rates reported during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. The 136 children's deaths also mark the highest on record since the 2009 pandemic.
In all, the CDC estimates about 34 million people have gotten the flu so far this season and 350,000 have been hospitalized.
The agency also reminded the public that this year's flu vaccines are extremely effective. "Almost all (>99%) of the influenza viruses tested this season are susceptible to the four FDA-approved influenza antiviral medications recommended for use in the U.S. this season," the CDC said on its website.
On "CBS This Morning" in January , Dr. Tara Narula explained why the numbers of child deaths from flu is up so much this year.
"The word we use about the flu is unpredictable, and it's been unpredictable," Dr. Narula said. "Because we've seen a shift in the predominant strain, which is usually influenza A. This year it's influenza B. That hasn't happened since the 1992-1993 flu season. And we know that influenza B tends to affect children more. They tend to have more severe reaction to influenza B."
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Well, at least she is pretty.
So last year 37,000 Americans died from the common Flu. It averages between 27,000 and 70,000 per year. Nothing is shut down, life & the economy go on. At this moment there are 546 confirmed cases of CoronaVirus, with 22 deaths. Think about that!
10:47 AM · Mar 9, 2020
I’m starting to think this is like homelessness.
If there is a Democrat in the White House, there are no homeless.
Republican presidents cause homelessness.
Now, with a Republican in the White House — OMG! It’s Cold and Flu Season!!!!!!!!
Exactly right.
Obastard had H1N1 epidemic and nothing was negative in the press except how great Dear Leader was doing in the fight..............
Is this supposed to be good news?
Perspective: Flu deaths are at less than .2% of flu cases. Coronavirus is over 6%. So comparing the two is like apples v. oranges.
With those numerous deaths from the flu the POTUS mentioned, he could have thrown in ‘go get a flu shot’ suggestion.
Since its believed most younger people with coronavirus don’t even know they have it, that’s a false statistic. But go ahead and panic.
Why haven’t we closed all government facilities, schools and entertainment venues in years past, while this bloodbath was taking place killing 40,000-60,000
people a year ?
No, but with a Democrat president you would never hear of it.
Why even get out of bed?
Low number estimates are like that, and I agree.
High number estimates are 150,000,000 Americans catch it, and 3% or 4,500,000 die.
We just don’t know where it will end up.
Yet.
Tell me, do you feel lucky?
At my age this headline really does not make me feel better.
“Flu has killed 20,000 Americans so far this season, including 136 children, CDC says”
Just IMAGINE what happens when Coronavirus is added to these numbers.
But, but we have to get into hysteria over coronavirus which has affected less than 120,00 in the whole wide world with less than 5,000 dead worldwide so far.
Not to mention nearly all the deaths in the US have been at an old folks nursing home in Washington State including a 90 year old woman.
Now if you are not supposed to die from something or the other at 90, when are you supposed to die then?
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