Guest guest Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 Did anyone see this article? I feel a letter to the editor coming on!! Is it amazing that after saying that 65% were vaccinated, it still puts in a plug for vaccinating?!?!?! __________ New York Times January 9, 2004, FridayNATIONAL DESKFlu Has Killed 93 Children, But Comparisons Are Difficult By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN (NYT) Influenza has killed 93 children since October, but there is no way to determine whether this season is more severe for children than earlier years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said yesterday. The number of children's deaths has risen from the 42 reported late last month. Precise assessments of the severity of the flu epidemic for children are impossible because influenza is not nationally reported, said Dr. Julie L. Gerberding, director of the centers, in Atlanta. The children who died from influenza ranged from 4 weeks to 17 years, with a median age of 4 years. Children younger than 5 accounted for 55 deaths, or 59 percent, and infants 6 to 23 months accounted for 24 deaths, or 26 percent. Thirty-three of the victims had not been vaccinated. The disease control agency recommends vaccinations for all healthy children 6 months and older.<snip> If anyone wants to see the entire article, let me know and I'll send it along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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