Where are the statistics...

garysanfran · 05-17-2020, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mr. V

assume the normal flu kills 60-80k americans over a twelve month period on average, and that this year will be similar.

Covid-19 has been with us for only several months and the death toll has now exceeded in that short amount of time the yearly death toll from the regular flu.

Let's wait until early 2121 to compare the yearly death tolls, shall we?

The deaths from covid-19 will certainly far exceed that of the regular flu when the one year period ends in 2121.

what are the statistics for the normal flu?

Pricestavern · 05-18-2020, 02:11 PM

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/index.html

Estimated Deaths per Season - USA

2010-2011: 37,000
2011-2012: 12,000
2012-2013: 43,000
2013-2014: 38,000
2014-2015: 51,000
2015-2016: 23,000
2016-2017: 38,000
2017-2018: 61,000 (Preliminary Estimate)
2018-2019: 34,157 (Preliminary Estimate)

Avg Seasonal Fatalities: 37,461

JEEPONLY · 05-18-2020, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by garysanfran

what are the statistics for the normal flu?

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Newbiesaukee · 05-19-2020, 08:20 AM

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...rticle/2766121

I do not know if this link will work. It is a discussion from the Journal of the American Medical Association about why comparing Covid and Flu statistics is inaccurate and not helpful.

I am not arguing; but this might be useful to those interested if the link works. If it does not, let me know and I will delete the post. Don’t want to add to the confusion.

upthesaukee · 05-19-2020, 08:52 AM

Link worked and it is an interesting read.

Thanks for sharing

Dave

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Pricestavern Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Valencia, Spain (formerly Rattlesnake Isle) Posts: 389 Thanks: 135 Thanked 142 Times in 82 Posts	Statistics Found Here https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/index.html Estimated Deaths per Season - USA 2010-2011: 37,000 2011-2012: 12,000 2012-2013: 43,000 2013-2014: 38,000 2014-2015: 51,000 2015-2016: 23,000 2016-2017: 38,000 2017-2018: 61,000 (Preliminary Estimate) 2018-2019: 34,157 (Preliminary Estimate) Avg Seasonal Fatalities: 37,461 Last edited by Pricestavern; 05-18-2020 at 02:13 PM. Reason: Addt'l Info

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upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,607 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,478 Thanked 1,984 Times in 1,084 Posts	Link worked Link worked and it is an interesting read. Thanks for sharing Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

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