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Originally Posted by gigij  Well like I said - two kids dying this week have people around here lining up for hours for it. Sure the regular flu kills people every year - but that's usually people who are already sick, in nursing homes etc. - not really newsworthy. We also have an outbreak in a hospital here - so seems we might be getting hit a bit harder... |
You also don't hear about it when another flu strain kills a kid, and it does happen. A lot. Wonder why that is? Maybe this one has a catchy name that elicits media attention.
This has been one of the LEAST deadly flu strains to hit in years. That's a statistical fact.