Pandemics have ravaged society throughout history. The diseases changed the course of human life; at times, it completely eradicated an entire civilization. Here are the nine pandemics worse than COVID-19.
National Influenza Vaccination Week, observed December 6-12, 2015, is a week dedicated to highlighting the importance of vaccination coverage, and the high risk of serious flu complications faced by pregnant women, the elderly, young children and individuals with chronic health conditions.
The severity of the influenza season seems to have peaked, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a statement, saying that the high levels of influenza in the U.S. has reached "epidemic" status.