The truth behind the influenza death rates and the CDC manipulation

The truth behind the influenza death rates and the CDC manipulation


(NaturalNews) In the last few weeks there has been significant talk of
the so called "flu epidemic" that is sweeping the nation. The majority
of what you're hearing about in the media deals with death rates from
the disease. Along with these details comes an assortment of statistical
analysis from every big name organization you can think of. However,
how accurate are the statistics and what is the truth behind the flu
related deaths the media scares us with? (The following information was
taken directly from the governmental website for the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.)

When people hear about influenza related deaths, they are influenced
into thinking that these deaths are directly caused by the flu. However,
as stated by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
website, "Seasonal influenza-related deaths are deaths that occur in
people for whom seasonal influenza infection was LIKELY a contributor to
the cause of death, but NOT necessarily the primary cause of death." So
what does this mean? It means that the flu related deaths are nothing
more than speculation. In fact, continuing through the website you can
find information regarding how the CDC calculates the number of
influenza deaths. "Many seasonal flu-related deaths occur one or two
weeks after a person's initial infection, either because the person may
develop a secondary bacterial co-infection (such as bacterial pneumonia)
or because seasonal influenza can aggravate an existing chronic illness
(such as congestive heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease)." Therefore, it seems that the real problem is not focusing on
the flu virus. The
problem is that people have very weak immune systems and extremely poor
health in general. This is part of the reason why as stated on the CDC
website, 90 percent of those who die from influenza
related disease are over the age of 65. At that point in our lives, our
bodies in general are starting to deteriorate so we must make sure we
do everything we can to keep them thriving.

Another important fact that can be found on the CDC
website is that the CDC does not believe that influenza is the cause of
most pneumonia and influenza related deaths. "Only a small proportion
of deaths in either of these two categories are estimated to be
influenza-related. CDC estimated that only 8.5% of all pneumonia and
influenza deaths and only 2.1% of all respiratory and circulatory deaths
were influenza-related." This is a very interesting point that makes
you wonder, why is there such an immense amount of publicity about the
seriousness of influenza related deaths when the CDC states on their
website that about 2.1 percent of respiratory deaths are influenza
related?

So what should you take away from this information?
Well for one, do not stress about getting the flu. We know stress
depresses your immune system and that is definitely not going to help
your chances at beating the flu. If you do end up getting the virus,
make sure you take care of yourself with proper sleep, liquids and
vitamins. Try taking vitamin D3, zinc, vitamin A and selenium among
others. All of these have been shown to boost immune response in
individuals. Secondly, the problem with this sudden influx of influenza
infections is most likely due to our nation's poor nutritional
lifestyles, which create incapable immune systems. Let's start focusing
on creating healthy bodies rather than short cuts to try and "beat" the
flu.

Source:-
http://www.naturalnews.com/038732_influenza_death_rates_CDC_estimates.html