Hearing loss and dementia. A hearing loss alone, without the effects of dementia, also affects the ability to communicate effectively. The severity of the loss is linked with a reduced quality of life. Even a mild hearing loss can create a negative social impact.
Another child died from the flu last weekâthe ninth to die so far this season, according to new data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the number of people who died from pneumonia and the flu continued to stay below the seasonal baseline last week. The CDC estimates 12,000 to 56,000 people may die from the flu each year.
As much as people like to think the flu is a mild disease, you can't get away from the fact that a lot of kids die from the flu each year. Unlike flu deaths in adults, which are just estimates, we actually know exactly how many kids die from the flu each year as it has been a nationally notifiable condition since 2004: 1  2003-04 flu season: 152 pediatric flu deaths. 2  2004-05 flu season: 39 pediatric flu deaths. 3  2005-06 flu season: 41 pediatric flu deaths.