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.
Also, in the US the flu season usually accounts for 200,000 hospitalizations and 41,000 deaths. Because the mortality rate of the H1N1 swine flu is lower than common flu strains, this number was actually lower in 2009.