Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by saati 31 days ago
The flu kills 300-500k every year, and did not make the list, while absolute bullshit like Zika and Monkey pox did.
2 comments

Death by infected count, and level of infectious ess both matter. Flue kills more, but its also a lower death per infected count. This is why comparing COVID to flu was a statistic only pursued by those with a wilful misunderstanding.
Flu kills mostly babies and elders, ebola kills at any age. Hence the logistical and cultural and societal impact are nothing alike.