Ticker always finds interesting little gems.
Flu results in "about 250,000 to 500,000 yearly deaths" worldwide,
Wikipedia tells us. "The typical estimate is 36,000 [deaths] a year in
the United States," reports NBC, citing the Centers for Disease Control....
Yeah, but:
... According to the National Vital Statistics System in the U.S., for
example, annual flu deaths in 2010 amounted to just 500 per year --
fewer than deaths from ulcers (2,977), hernias (1,832) and pregnancy and
childbirth (825)... Ticker quoting Journal of Advanced Practice Nursing
Oh, well. 500, 36,000, whassa diff?
The diff? A helluvalot of flu-vaccine revenues.
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