The Influenza Mortality Curve

The number of flu cases exploded in Philadelphia to be in the thousands. In one October day in Philadelphia, 759 people died of influenzaOne day in one day in one city prior to this outbreak of influenza, all deaths in the city averaged 485 per week. The highest was in the group between the ages of 25 and 29,. Wow, followed by 30 to 34. And then 20 to 24. So it hit hardest the groups of people that are normally completely resilient, healthy, young, robust.