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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
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@cherokeepatti That's a good question. I decided to research it. This is what I found
https://nypost.com/2020/10/24/drop-in-flu-deaths-may-indicate-that-most-at-risk-died-from-covid-19/
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm
Not sure how well they're recording the figures, who was tested, and who wasn't.
https://nypost.com/2020/10/24/drop-in-flu-deaths-may-indicate-that-most-at-risk-died-from-covid-19/
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm
Not sure how well they're recording the figures, who was tested, and who wasn't.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@SW-User Covid is another word for influenza. That’s why the flu went away.
PSuss1 · 51-55, M
@cherokeepatti a few points...
1. It's a bit early in the 2020-21 flu season (typically Sep thru Apr) to be making any judgements.
2. Flu deaths during the Summer months are pretty much zero.
3. Masks and social distancing will almost certainly reduce this year's death toll thru flu.
1. It's a bit early in the 2020-21 flu season (typically Sep thru Apr) to be making any judgements.
2. Flu deaths during the Summer months are pretty much zero.
3. Masks and social distancing will almost certainly reduce this year's death toll thru flu.
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@cherokeepatti I know Covid covers a number of flu viruses, including "19". The flu didn't go away. According to the article in the Post, based upon the figures of people who were testing for Covid-19, most of the people who might have died from other flu viruses, died during the first wave of "19."
VictoriaU · 41-45, F
@cherokeepatti Whilst the figures for flu aren't available at the moment, we can access the figures for last year.CDC estimates that the burden of illness during the 2018–2019 season included an estimated 35.5 million people getting sick with influenza, 16.5 million people going to a health care provider for their illness, 490,600 hospitalizations, and 34,200 deaths from influenza (https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/2018-2019.html#:~:text=CDC%20estimates%20that%20the%20burden,from%20influenza%20(Table%201).)
Which equates to 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people...simple math...
Which means Covid is currently (And it's still reproducing and this isn't over yet) 6.54x more likely to kill you than flu...
I hope you're keeping safe. x
Which equates to 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people...simple math...
Which means Covid is currently (And it's still reproducing and this isn't over yet) 6.54x more likely to kill you than flu...
I hope you're keeping safe. x
PSuss1 · 51-55, M
@cherokeepatti is the point you are trying to make that Covid death numbers are being exaggerated because no-one is counting (traditional) flu deaths any more?
EuphoricTurtle · 41-45, M
@cherokeepatti
[quote]Covid is another word for influenza.[/quote]
That's like saying Leukemia is another word for Cancer 🤦♂️
To keep it short. Influenza make up four of the seven genera os the family Orthomyxoviridae, which in turn has one species and each one several serotypes. All it takes is a single google search.
[quote]Covid is another word for influenza.[/quote]
That's like saying Leukemia is another word for Cancer 🤦♂️
To keep it short. Influenza make up four of the seven genera os the family Orthomyxoviridae, which in turn has one species and each one several serotypes. All it takes is a single google search.