sweatybetty
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after all the hysteria and panic and talk of the tens of thousands of deaths from the pig flu,
what happened? looks like the drive-bys were wrong again.
it turns out that death count fron h1n1 is about the same as any normal, yearly flu.
http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1FLU/
Situation Update
During the week of November 22-28, 2009, flu activity declined in the United States as reported in FluView. The number of states reporting widespread flu activity decreased from 32 to 25 and visits to doctors for influenza-like illness declined nationally from the previous week. In addition, flu-related hospitalizations and deaths continue to decline, but remain high compared to what is expected for this time of year.
http://www.examiner.com/x-22465-Louisville-Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m11d14-H1N1-fatalities-reaches-near-3900
According to cnn.com, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have announced that nearly 3,900, including approximately 540 children, are believed to have become fatalities as a result of the H1N1 flu since the epidemic began about six months ago. This figure is considered to be a sharp increase from previous counts of cases that were confirmed by laboratories, as well as being based on detailed analysis of data from several dozen districts across the United States.
As of mid-October, it is estimated that 22 million people have contracted the H1N1 (swine flu) virus, with approximately 98,000 being hospitalized as a result. The breakdown for three certain age groups are as follows (with all figures being approximate):
Among children under 18, 8 million have contracted the virus. Out of those 8 million, 36,000 being hospitalized and 540 have died from it. The 540 deaths is much higher than the 129 laboratory-confirmed child deaths that the CDC had reported on November 6.
Among adults aged 18 to 64, 12 million have been reported ill with the virus. Out of those 12 million, 53,000 hospitalizations and 2,900 deaths have been reported.
Among those aged 65 and over, 2 million were infected with the virus, with 9,000 of them being hospitalized and accounted for 440 deaths.
it turns out that death count fron h1n1 is about the same as any normal, yearly flu.
http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1FLU/
Situation Update
During the week of November 22-28, 2009, flu activity declined in the United States as reported in FluView. The number of states reporting widespread flu activity decreased from 32 to 25 and visits to doctors for influenza-like illness declined nationally from the previous week. In addition, flu-related hospitalizations and deaths continue to decline, but remain high compared to what is expected for this time of year.
http://www.examiner.com/x-22465-Louisville-Spirituality-Examiner~y2009m11d14-H1N1-fatalities-reaches-near-3900
According to cnn.com, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have announced that nearly 3,900, including approximately 540 children, are believed to have become fatalities as a result of the H1N1 flu since the epidemic began about six months ago. This figure is considered to be a sharp increase from previous counts of cases that were confirmed by laboratories, as well as being based on detailed analysis of data from several dozen districts across the United States.
As of mid-October, it is estimated that 22 million people have contracted the H1N1 (swine flu) virus, with approximately 98,000 being hospitalized as a result. The breakdown for three certain age groups are as follows (with all figures being approximate):
Among children under 18, 8 million have contracted the virus. Out of those 8 million, 36,000 being hospitalized and 540 have died from it. The 540 deaths is much higher than the 129 laboratory-confirmed child deaths that the CDC had reported on November 6.
Among adults aged 18 to 64, 12 million have been reported ill with the virus. Out of those 12 million, 53,000 hospitalizations and 2,900 deaths have been reported.
Among those aged 65 and over, 2 million were infected with the virus, with 9,000 of them being hospitalized and accounted for 440 deaths.
