Both George and I had the flu so bad several weeks ago we had to go to the doctor and got a bunch of prescriptions. It dragged on for weeks.
Several people form the G&C team (in various states) were equally sick in the approximate same time period, including one who was hospitalized with it for a week.
There is a very nasty bug out there this year and it’s highly contageous.
The flu vaccine failed to cover 60% of the flu viruses out there this year, usually it has much better coverage.
The religious quote is likely right on by the way, mother nature does cull all living things when they become too crowded. Could well happen some day, but I doubt this is it. 
So far, since the plague, we have always fought these things off with hygene and medicine.
Anyway, from what I have seen this flu is very nasty but not deadly.
Stay well professor! Nothing worse than a house full of sick people.
