Monday, March 24, 2025

Flu Deaths Rise

As vaccine skepticism gains a greater foothold in the Trump administration and some statehouses, some Americans may already be paying the price, with deaths from influenza on the rise.

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 11:30 AM | 12 COMMENTS | permalink

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This has been a bad #flu season for all ages, with #CDC estimating 43M illnesses, 560K hospitalizations & 24K deaths from flu so far this season. It's been a bad year for pediatric flu deaths. Though flu activity is subsiding, this figure will continue to climb because reports are often delayed.[image or embed]

-- Helen Branswell (@helenbranswell.bsky.social) March 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM

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Where MAGA goes, disease follows.

Like rats and the plague.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-03-18 09:59 AM

It's depressing how farging stupid these pinheads are. Can't wait till they go back under their rock. The world will be a better place.

#2 | Posted by cbob at 2025-03-19 06:38 PM

Whats interesting this year, is there was no advertisements about getting the flu shot this year.

I can't recall EVER a year where I didn't see an advertisement, obviously I got my shot, thanks Google Calendar, but usually I see some ads.

#3 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-03-19 06:58 PM

The CDC halted its Wild to Mild flu vaccine campaign on Feb. 19, 2025, in the middle of one of the worst U.S. flu seasons in nearly 30 years.

fortune.com

Thanks Trump!

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-03-19 07:02 PM

"obviously I got my shot"

Nothing is "obvious " with you maga maroons when it comes to vaccines.

But thanks for sharing Dummkopf.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-24 12:21 PM

Heard on the radio measles - a disease that was eradicated thanks to vaccines - has now hit Tennessee too.

Trump disbanded the WH pandemic response unit early in his first term. Then COVID came knocking and millions died.

And we have a former heroin addict and vaccine denier in charge of public health. God help us.

#6 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-03-24 07:03 PM

Funny how the flu went away for covid. Sure, 'the lockdowns worked!' But just for the flu, not for covid...

#7 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-03-24 07:26 PM

You are detached from reality. Stunningly detached.

#8 | Posted by YAV at 2025-03-24 07:26 PM

Funny how Herman Cain choked out after attending a klan rally.

#9 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-03-24 07:27 PM

Die MAGATS die.

#10 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-24 10:42 PM

Imagine being so stupid as to die from an easily preventable sickness

#11 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-03-24 11:17 PM

... This has been a bad #flu season for all ages, ...

Yup.

This is the first year in a long while where influenza caught up with me.

Fortunately, because of the yearly vaccines, my case was mild.

So I suffered for a couple of days.

In this instance for me, "suffered" = low energy, moderate fever, some minor aches and pains.



#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-25 02:50 AM

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