Regular Flu More Deadly Than Swine Flu
Swine flu getting focus, but so far it's not deadly in United States.
There had been no confirmed deaths in the United States related to swine flu as of Tuesday afternoon. But another regular flu virus had killed thousands of people since January and is expected to keep killing hundreds of people every week for the rest of the year.
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Experts are nervous that, as a new strain, the swine flu will be harder to stop because there aren't any vaccines to fight it. Since January, more than 13,000 people have died of complications from seasonal regular flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's weekly report on the causes of death in the United States.
Public are advised to be prepared but not be be alarmed yet.
Source: CNN - Regular flu has killed thousands since January
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1 comments:
I think there's a difference in HOW it's affecting people. It isnt affecting the elderly alone, it's affecting ALL ages, whereas the flu we are used to, affects the elderly and at risks and those are the ones that are dying more readily. But that isnt the case with the swine flu. It's affecting & killing all ages/risk groups. And the vaccine TwinFlu or whatever - they are only going to give it to the elderly and at risk ones. What about the rest of us?!?!?!
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