all the H1N1 stats are based on assumptions....they did not test everybody that they ultimately placed in the positive category....that would take too long...they based their assumptions on the patient being negative for flu but with symptoms nonetheless.....
I know that. I’m a doc and I think the CDC has some experience making educated estimate.
The first 2 proven case of the swine flu were kids!
My point was in 2009 we had a bad flu that was even attacking kids and our press wasn’t hysterical at the time. I suspect it had to do with who was President back then.