Flu Shot
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"...the virus would have a long way to go to match the roughly 36,000 deaths that seasonal influenza causes in the United States each year"
"Worldwide, the annual death toll from the flu is estimated to be between 250,000 and 500,000."
That's CNN.
"During a typical year in the United States, 30,000 to 50,000 persons die as a result of influenza viral infection. Frequently cited numbers are 20,000 deaths each year, and 37,000 annual deaths. About 5-10% of hospitalizations for influenza lead to fatal outcome in adults."
"The death rate from the pandemic H1N1 swine flu is likely lower than earlier estimates, an expert in infectious diseases said on Wednesday.
New estimates suggest that the death rate compares to a moderate year of seasonal influenza, said Dr Marc Lipsitch of Harvard University."
That's from Reuter's.
It should also be noted the the 'deaths' are complications, not a direct cause of the virus (in either case).