Guno צְבִי (11-14-2018)
The 2017-2018 flu season was historically severe. Public health officials estimate that 900,000 Americans were hospitalized and 80,000 diedfrom the flu and its complications. For comparison, the previous worst season from the past decade, 2010-2011, saw 56,000 deaths. In a typical season, 30,000 Americans die.
So why was the 2017-2018 season such a bad year for flu? There were two big factors.
First, one of the circulating strains of the influenza virus, A(H3N2), is particularly virulent, and vaccines targeting it are less effective than those aimed at other strains. In addition, most of the vaccine produced was mismatched to the circulating A(H3N2) subtype.
These problems reflect the special biology of the influenza virus and the methods by which vaccines are produced.
https://theconversation.com/why-did-...st-year-105095
Guno צְבִי (11-14-2018)
Thinning the Herd?
Oh, God. If you have ever had the real flu and not just a cold/infection people generically call the flu, you will always hurt just remembering it.
mak2 (11-14-2018)
I guess I haven't had it.
I did have pneumonia once, that was fucked up.
Big Pharma always exaggerates these numbers so they can sell more flu shots.
Reckless drivers are a bigger threat to you than all other criminals put together!
THE BIG LIE - Blacks and whites are different physically but identical mentally!
There is no way 81 million americans voted for a man they know is a child molester w dementia. Impeach Joe the Pedophile Vegetable (JPV)
Jack (11-15-2018)
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