Over One Billion Flu Deaths This Year???

Wow - this won't affect lineups for the flu shot at all...

A Russian Expert is saying an influenza epidemic may kill over 1 BILLION - that's with a 'B', within the next 6 months.

Valid scientific protocol? Or a media outlet running wide eyed and crazy at the prospect of scaring the bejeezus out of everyone?

I guess we'll find out 8 months from now, huh?