VACCINE FLU

The diagrams show data for a flu epidemic which hit a large country town in 1996. Figure 1 gives the number of persons who died; Figure 2 shows the percentage breakdown of females who received a new flu vaccine; and Figure 3 gives the number of cases of flu before and during the epidemic.

Figure 1 /seen /flu /responsible /deaths / 2 females but no males / March to May. However, /June to August, /4 female deaths / 1 male death.

In Figure 1, it can be seen that flu is responsible for deaths. In the first period from March to May in 1996, the deaths females are two and there are no male deaths. However, in the second period,from June to August the deaths increase to four female deaths and one male death.

According to the pie chart in Figure 2, only females have more risk to get flu but this risk to given the new flu vaccine; 28% did not recipiented the vaccine /trial. Of those females who took part, 35% /(over 65 years old); 24% /babies or children; and 13%/hospitalised / other medical attention.

From Figure 3 /the new vaccine / positive effect /new cases of flu reported in females. There were /1000 cases reported in March,/a peak of 3500 in June. Thereafter, the number of cases dropped slowly to about 2800 in August, before levelling off at 2500 for the rest of the year. For males, the figures were lower but showed a similar trend throughout the epidemic.


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