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The CDC has a page up right now showing a 7% mortality rate for influenza on a weekly basis. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm https://www.cdc.gov/flu/w

• legolas2412 7y ago
  "The percentage of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza decreased from 7.1% to 6.7% and is below the epidemic threshold." That's not mortality rate. You make it sound like 7% of those with flu will die. Instead it means that 7% of deaths are because of flu and pneumonia, which still seems high to me though
• feral 7y ago
  That says 7 percent of deaths are from influenza, not that 7 percent of people with influenza die.
  • ahopskin 7y ago
    It says 7% from influenza and pneumonia. Pneumonia is just a very common way for old people to kick the bucket these days.
  • ghostpepper 7y ago
    Ah I see my mistake now. I'm not sure that statistic is as useful as the one I thought it was, though.