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.
The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Flu: 1  36,655 female deaths for Influenza and Pneumonia in the USA 2000 (American Heart Association, 2002) 2  257 people died from influenza each year in the US 2001 (Deaths: Final data for 2001, NCHS, CDC)