Why did the flu kill 80,000 Americans last year?
- Written by Patricia L. Foster, Professor Emerita of Biology, Indiana University
An Atlanta hospital set up a mobile ER to deal with the large number of flu cases.AP Photo/David GoldmanThe 2017-2018 flu season was historically severe. Public health officials estimate that 900,000 Americans were hospitalized and 80,000 died from the flu and its complications. For comparison, the previous worst season from the past decade,...
