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KTown · 11-02-2009, 05:29 PM

I just read the following provided from CDC in the United States, probably the most reliable source.

"CDC researchers estimated this week that as many as 5.7 million people in the United States have been infected so far, with at least 1,300 deaths"

Those odds aren't very high even for people with asthma. You would have to assume that 1 in 10 of those people are high risk if not more. So Assuming all deaths from high risk thats 1300 into 570,000

Why the canadian media is making a huge deal out of this is crazy. Yes high risk people should get it, but the use of high risk makes it sound like every high risk
person is going to die.

I would also consider people with obesity to be high risk because they have trouble breathing, don't eat healthy and usually don't have good blood pressure. Not sure why they are not considered to be high risk.

11-02-2009, 05:29 PM	#960
KTown Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N/A Exp:	I just read the following provided from CDC in the United States, probably the most reliable source. "CDC researchers estimated this week that as many as 5.7 million people in the United States have been infected so far, with at least 1,300 deaths" Those odds aren't very high even for people with asthma. You would have to assume that 1 in 10 of those people are high risk if not more. So Assuming all deaths from high risk thats 1300 into 570,000 Why the canadian media is making a huge deal out of this is crazy. Yes high risk people should get it, but the use of high risk makes it sound like every high risk person is going to die. I would also consider people with obesity to be high risk because they have trouble breathing, don't eat healthy and usually don't have good blood pressure. Not sure why they are not considered to be high risk.