December 2, 2024
How many people die of the flu anyway?
Data and Metrics Infectious DiseasesJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
It’s not “just a flu.” Flu is much more dangerous than a regular cold, especially for young kids, older people, & during pregnancy. The flu can kill over 50,000 people a year in the US in a bad year. “It’s just a bad flu.” We often heard this as a way to minimize the severity Read more…
It’s not “just a flu.” Flu is much more dangerous than a regular cold, especially for young kids, older people, & during pregnancy. The flu can kill over 50,000 people a year in the US in a bad year. “It’s just a bad flu.” We often heard this as a way to minimize the severity Read more…