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Old 04-30-09, 05:16 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by TDK1044 View Post
During a typical year in the US, 30,000 to 50,000 people die as a result of influenza viral infection. About 5-10% of hospitalizations for influenza lead to fatal outcome in adults. Although most influenza infection is in children, the serious morbidity and mortality is almost entirely among elderly people with underlying chronic disease.
I would love to see the data you found on that. This is interesting to see the difference.
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