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(3,431 posts) Tue Apr 14, 2020, 11:51 AM Apr 2020

What is the truth about flu deaths? [View all]

Even the CDC isn’t consistent with last years numbers giving 16,000 to 61,009 in one publication, 12,000 to 59,000 in another that Dr. Redfield said last week that last years number was 80,000 deaths from the common flu in the USA. Then there is Bill Bennett claiming on Fox that it is 61,000 deaths.
12k to 61k? From a renowned infectious disease doctor? That is worse than asking a kid about how many fish he has caught. There should be some semblance of truth, with an official number.
I am not qualified to call them liars, but sure seems odd that in my 60 years I have never heard of anyone dying from the flu, unless they also refer to that as “natural causes”.

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What is the truth about flu deaths? [View all] Under The Radar Apr 2020 OP

Flu deaths are not reported. The CDC number is a wild guess Squinch Apr 2020 #1

Any count on how many times safeinOhio Apr 2020 #2

Nobody knows. For that matter a single "cause of death" is often impossible to fix Recursion Apr 2020 #3

So the reason for the highest inflated version is to placate Trump Under The Radar Apr 2020 #4

No doubt! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #5

Well also to convince people to get flu shots Recursion Apr 2020 #9

Look at excess mortality. Flu season is OVER. Excess deaths now are all Covid-19. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #6

Usually they died of pneumonia because of flu. nt tblue37 Apr 2020 #7

Or pneumonia because of a fall and hospitalization. Or viral Squinch Apr 2020 #10

In 2017 (the last year for which final data is available): Ms. Toad Apr 2020 #8

The CDC explain how and why they estimate flu-related deaths here: Mariana Apr 2020 #11

IOW, it's a total dart throw. Squinch Apr 2020 #12

It's Not A Good Comparison ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #13