How does someone actually die from the flu?
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Simply put, they go into shock. The shock is caused by hypotension and hypovolemia due to fluid loss and Sepsis.
You need blood to carry oxygen to your heart and brain or you die. If your blood pressure is low enough, your heart and brain don’t get blood.
1. We used to think Sepsis was only caused by bacteria in the blood stream, now we know that even viruses like the flu can cause it.
https://www.cdc.gov/sepsis/what-is-sepsis.html
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