One of my best friend’s sister died at 41from pneumonia she contracted from the flu. I have another acquaintance whose wife just spent a week in a hospital in Mobile, then was flown to Emory in Atlanta where she spent a month, because of pneumonia. She was very critically ill. She is now in a long term care facility receiving all therapy modalities. People do not realize how deadly pneumonia is and how it is killing younger and younger people. And there are plenty of flu strains that will turn into pneumonia very quickly.
The head coach of the UConn women’s basketball team had to spend some time in the hospital because of the flu, would not be surprised if it went in that direction. He is at home recovering.