H1N1 - The Next Thing That Is Going to Kill Me!
By Gary Ludwig, Magazine Staff
Posted: Mon, 06/01/2009 - 00:00
Updated: Tue, 08/18/2009 - 10:52
Keep this number in mind: 36,000! This is approximately how many people die each year in the United States from the seasonal flu, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. Keep another number in mind: 98,000! That is how many people die each year from medical mistakes, the Institute of Medicine reports. Or how about the approximately 50,000 people who die on our roadways each year in traffic accidents?
