The Flu Killed 80,000 Americans in 2017
- 6 years ago
The Flu Killed 80,000 Americans in 2017 That's more than the number of people killed from traffic collisions, gun violence and opioid overdoses. 2017 was more severe than usual because of the dreaded H3N2 virus. H3N2 causes
more health
complications then
the normal flu and is more difficult
to prevent. It can especially deadly among
the elderly and children. The H3N2 virus is also hard to prevent even with the flu vaccine. Studies on how well the flu vaccine worked last season suggests it fared worse than in previous years.
more health
complications then
the normal flu and is more difficult
to prevent. It can especially deadly among
the elderly and children. The H3N2 virus is also hard to prevent even with the flu vaccine. Studies on how well the flu vaccine worked last season suggests it fared worse than in previous years.