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Old 01-03-2021, 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by imperiouskitten [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
I don't think the flu kills youngs more often than COVID. Can you demonstrate that?
General numbers for influenza: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/past-seasons.html

Death of children up to age 4:

200 2010-2011 influenza season
N/A 2011-2012 influenza season
291 2012-2013 influenza season
074 2013-2014 influenza season
396 2014-2015 influenza season
180 2015-2016 influenza season
126 2016-2017 influenza season
115 2017-2018 influenza season
266 2018-2019 influenza season (Estimate)

Covid-19 death by age: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/c...ekly/index.htm
So far 51 child ages 0-4 have died where covid-19 was involved.