According to a CNN story, as many as 81 million people could die in the next flu pandemic ... whenever that is. That sure is a hell of a lot of people. The numbers are based on the last flu pandemic which occurred during World War I. Most people aren't aware that 40 million people died of influenza between 1918 and 1923 because it was rather overshadowed by the war.
Dying of the flu has got to be one of the shittiest ways to die I can think of. Sure, in a fire or gut shot would hurt worse, but I'm a massive pussy when I get the flu. All that shitting and puking and sweating and aches and fever. Ugh.
And yet, I still haven't gotten my flu shot this year. Can you believe that? I came into constant contact with the flu two years ago without immunization and subconsciously I feel like I am too tough for that kind of thing. Of course, intellectually, I know I need it. I shouldn't be messing around.
So if the pandemic ever comes, I'm sure I'll be one of the first to go, but I assure you, I will be taking "the cowards way out."
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