Medical records are of course private, but if the good principal was previously immuno-compromised, he would be at much higher risk of death, and thus might be indicated for experimental treatment.
We’ll never know.
CDC reports that regular flu ‘kills’ thousands each year in the US. That this gentleman died is tragic, but not surprising.
“the number of influenza-associated (i.e., flu-related) deaths varies from year to year because flu seasons often fluctuate in length and severity. CDC estimated that about 36,000 people died of flu-related causes each year, on average, during the 1990s in the United States. This figure includes people dying from complications of flu. This estimate came from a 2003 study published in the Journal of the American Medication Association (JAMA), which looked at the 1990-91 through the 1998-99 flu seasons [10]. Statistical modeling was used to estimate how many flu-related deaths occurred among people whose underlying cause of death on their death certificate was listed as a respiratory or circulatory disease. During these years, the number of estimated deaths ranged from 17,000 to 52,000.”
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/us_flu-related_deaths.htm
I need the running onoz ...
My friend happened to meet Mr. Wiener’s family physician yesterday. According to the family doc Mr. Wiener had no compromising pre existing conditions, none.
in theory.
Thanks for the explanation & link!