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.
But the message must be that it is not too late to vaccinate against the flu.' Children are often more vulnerable because they have not had time to build up immunity. In a normal flu year, around 4,000 people will die of complications from the flu, but they would normally be weakened by underlying disease or frailty due to old age. The Fujian strain, H3N2, has already caused havoc in Australia and New Zealand.