Flu Pandemic Much Milder Than Expected

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 12/07/2009 - 11:58pm

Last spring, experts thought it was possible swine flu would kill 1 out of every 100 people who got the virus.

But the death rate so far is around 1 out of every 2,000. The CDC says the number of children who've died is troublesome, however, and worries if people think the threat is over, they'll be less likely to get vaccinated.

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