Influenza was also called the grippe.Fifty million people were dead in a few months.In the united states the death toll reached 675,00, five times the number of US soldiers killed in WWI. Public places remained closed for weeks.In 1918 it wasn't seen as a disease that could lead to death.In recent years, flu has an averaged of 200,000 hospitalizations every year and 36,000 deaths. Certain groups are more susceptible young children less than 2 years of age, pregnant women, and elderly more than 65 years of age. Conditions that could lead to Influenza are asthma, chronic lung disease, and chronic cardiovascular disease. A series health treat for people at risk of complications.The influenza virus can be spread through cough, sneeze, or contact
