Monday, August 31, 2009
News Add It Up: Swine flu descends
Posted by Mara Shalhoup on Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 4:15 PM
Number of Georgia Tech students suspected to have contracted swine flu in the first two weeks of classes: 150
Number of cases confirmed: 12
Number of cases confirmed at the University of Georgia in a 12-day period in August: 20
Percentage of swine flu cases that end in death: 0.4
Percentage of regular flu cases that end in death: 0.1
Percentage of the 1918 Spanish flu cases that ended in death: 2
Percentage of swine flu cases in pregnant women that end in death: 6
Number of people who have died from swine flu in the U.S., since it emerged: 500
Number of people who have died from being hit by a car, truck or bus in the U.S., in 2008: 4,378
Sources: Associated Press, AJC.com, Reuters, MedicineNet.com, USAToday.com, Fatality Analysis Reporting System
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