- 57M number of people that got swine flu in the U.S. since the outbreak began last April
- 257k number of people that had to be hospitalized as a result of a strong swine flu case
- 12k number of people that died as a result of getting swine flu, which isn’t really that bad
A little perspective on H1N1:
- 35,000 people usually die from the flu yearly
- » Demographic changes: H1N1 is an odd outbreak, because while it has killed far fewer people than a traditional outbreak, many of those people are younger than 65, a change from traditional influenza, which is often deadlier for the elderly.
- » Did swine flu replace the normal flu? One of the things that researchers found was that most people who they tested with flu symptoms had swine flu, not a normal strain. Which suggests that the swine flu outbreak may have neutered a normal flu season.
- » More’s still on the way: We’re still not out of the woods yet. Flu activity, whether H1N1 or traditional, is still expected for several more months. As long as we don’t have to pull Dustin Hoffman to save the day again. source
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