Capitals F Laing Has Swine Flu

The Washington Capitals say forward Quintin Laing has the swine flu, making him at least the third NHL player to be diagnosed with the illness this week.

[Now THATS Funny]

Whaaaaaaa. What a bunch of crap.

Oh No...a flu that lasts a week and makes you have a fever!

How many people die annually from the regular flu?
Approximately 36,000 in the US alone.
(Thats 3,000 people per month annually IN THE UNITED STATES ALONE that die from the REGULAR FLU.)
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How many people have died from the H1N1 flue WORLD WIDE?
429 World Wide since June 09
(That's 107 per month WORLD WIDE.)
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How many people have died in the UNITED STATES from H1N1?
170 Including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands since June 09
(That's 27 per month IN THE UNITED STATES AND IT'S TERRITORIES)

WHY IS THIS A PANIC?

WHY HAS THE CDC OPTED TO QUIT MAINTAINING STATISTICS?
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http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/disease.htm

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_people_hav...
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-09-0...