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Thread #59008   Message #937321
Posted By: Burke
21-Apr-03 - 05:26 PM
Thread Name: BS: SARS
Subject: RE: BS: SARS
How much is life being affected in Toronto? I have friends on the Village Harmony tour that is due to be in Toronto on Thursday & Friday. Are people avoiding public gatherings like concerts, etc?

To keep all this in perspective, according to the CDC:
Each flu season is unique, but it is estimated that approximately 10% to 20% of U.S. residents get the flu, and an average of 114,000 persons are hospitalized for flu-related complications. About 36,000 Americans die on average per year from the complications of flu.