CDC: 76 children dead of swine flu as cases rise

[Crabtownboy]

Sad news and it is a long way from ending. There will be much more sadness before this winter ends.

ATLANTA – Health officials said Friday that 76 U.S. children have died of swine flu, including 19 new reports in the past week — more evidence the new virus is unusually dangerous for the young.

The regular flu kills between 46 and 88 children a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That suggests deaths from the new H1N1 virus could dramatically outpace children's deaths from seasonal flu, if swine flu continues to spread as it has.

CDC officials say 10 more states, a total of 37, now have widespread swine flu. A week ago, reports suggested that cases might be leveling off and even falling in some areas of the country, but that did not turn out to be an enduring national trend.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091009/ap_on_he_me/us_med_swine_flu

 

[Crabtownboy]

I just read that 16 kids died in one week from the Swine Flu. Very sad.

 

[billwald]

16 out of 100 million? How many were killed by drunk drivers participating in our national sport - drunk and reckless driving? Then there is organized sports, skate boards, bicycles . . . .

 

[padredurand]

16 out of 100 million? How many were killed by drunk drivers participating in our national sport - drunk and reckless driving? Then there is organized sports, skate boards, bicycles . . . .

How about some facts...

In 2005, twelve teens ages 16 to 19 died every day from motor vehicle injuries. CDC Teen Driver Fact Sheet