Latest reports coming from the CDC clearly showed that this flu season is even harsher than the 2009 Swine Flu epidemic that hit the US hard that year. However, it could get even worse as more hospitalizations and deaths are expected by the US health officials.
This year’s flu season is the worse on since 2003
The CDC reported that 1 of every 13 hospitalizations is linked to influenza’s symptoms, such as a bad cough, fever, muscular pains, and so on. Even more, a recent report coming from the officials showed that 1 out of 10 deaths in America is linked to the flu virus, meaning that around 4,000 people died every week due to the flu.
“I wish that there were better news this week, but almost everything we’re looking at is bad news,” said one of the CDC’s directors, Anne Schuchat.
This season’s statistics on hospitalizations and flu-related deaths clearly show that this flu season is even worse than the 2003 flu epidemic and the 2009 Swine Flu epidemic.
People say this flu season is the worse they’ve seen in decades
Some people and doctors agree that this year’s flu epidemic is the worse one they’ve seen in decades.
For example, there are older patients who have stated that they haven’t felt so sick since the flu season of 1960. Others, younger, say that they have never had such bad pains and respiratory problems.
And if you throw an eye on the CDC statistics, then it will become clear for you that this season’s flu is much harsher than any other flu season of the last 50 years.
Flu-related deaths are increasing
Authorities have already reported that 1 of 10 deaths recorded in the US is linked to the flu virus. However, it is expected that the flu-related deaths in adult population to surpass the flu seasons average of 56,000 deaths.
As for the pediatric flu-related deaths, officials told that more than 60 children died because of the flu’s secondary complications.
It is believed that this season’s peak wasn’t reached, yet, therefore, more deaths are expected.
