36,000 Americans die every year from the flu

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

I was watching a press conference this morning by the CDC (Center for Disease Control & Prevention), and they were going over statistics from the Swine Flu pandemic. They stated there’s been 1 confirmed death here in the U.S. as a result of the Swine Flu. To put that number in context, they said on average, 36,000 people die from the flu every year in the United Sates alone. I found that number shocking.

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1 Comment to 36,000 Americans die every year from the flu

  1. It’s not a simple or accurate calculation. More info here http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/us_flu-related_deaths.htm

  2. Arvind on May 4th, 2009

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