@catladyactivist@ohai.social @noyes @TheSeege

I think it's important to note that in the US the CDC estimates flu deaths in a way that encompasses more than "acute" flu deaths:

"CDC does not know exactly how many people die from seasonal flu each year. There are several reasons for this. First, states are not required to report individual flu illnesses or deaths among people older than 18 years old to CDC. Second, flu is infrequently listed on death certificates of people who die from flu-related complications. Third, many flu-related deaths occur one or two weeks after a person’s initial infection, either because the person may develop a secondary bacterial co-infection (such as bacterial pneumonia) or because flu can aggravate an existing chronic illness (such as congestive heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Also, most people who die from flu-related complications are not tested for flu"

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/faq.htm

Whereas the US pretty much does the exact opposite for COVID, relying on excess death data to capture it all.