What Effect Does the Flu Have on the World?

When we think of the flu, we tend to think of how it impacts our lives on a personal level — and our surroundings on a local level: How many days will you have to take off work? How many days will you have to take off work to care for a family member? Will the flu spread throughout your child’s school?

This is how we handle the flu in our own homes and towns. Imagine that compounded across the country, and even more so around the world, taking into consideration lesser developed countries and families who can’t provide necessary medication.

The flu is much more dangerous than people think, and history has shown that it can lead to death and occasionally a worldwide epidemic, also known as a pandemic.

Use this section to learn the influenza statistics about the lives that may be taken by the flu and what the country is planning to do in the event of a flu pandemic.