Some people get a sepsis like syndrome from the flu itself. The flu also leaves you more vulnerable to pneumonia - as a secondary infection. The inflamed and denuded airways caused by the flu are very susceptible to bacterial superinfection particularly staph pneumonia. The folks I have in the hospital right now will be relieved to hear from those on this thread that think the flu epidemic is made up. They aren’t really sick and can just go home /s
I had no idea that flu itself would cause sepsis, since all I’ve heard from recent reports is that flu, leading to pneumonia, causing sepsis, killed many flu victims. Grateful that we Freepers have so many professionals among us - thanks for that easy-to-understand info.
P.s. so even though we’ve had the pneumonia vaccine, Hubby and I should probably get the flu shot as well, I guess.