CDC Director says an epidemic like the Spanish flu outbreak of 1918 that killed 100MILLION is 'very possible' and the thought keeps him awake at night
Dr Robert Redfield urged the public to get a flu vaccination before season starts
In 1918, 50 million people worldwide died in the Spanish flu pandemic
Redfield said on Tuesday that acute flaccid myelitis is CDC's priority right now
The CDC says 155 cases are under investigation, up from 127 reported last week
Now, 72 cases of acute flaccid myelitis have been confirmed in 24 states
The average age of those affected is four years old and more than 90 percent of cases overall are in children aged 18 and younger
The rare disease affects the nervous system and most resembles the polio virus
Most children regain movement but, in some cases, they are required to be on respirators and could even die from neurological complications
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6335849/CDC-director-says-kept-awake-night-possible-flu-outbreak-comparable-1919.html
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