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    SARASOTA, FLA. -- A Florida teenager was close to losing his life all because of the flu. Doctors say lightning never strikes twice, but what about the flu? To put the seriousness of the flu in perspective, 17 children in the U.S. were killed by lightning between 2008 and 2010. During that same timeframe, flu claimed the lives of 570 U.S. children. In fact, in less than 10 years, flu went from the 65th to the 10th most common reason why children were hospitalized. And while the risks of lightning are universally understood, some parents still don?t realize the seriousness of the flu.

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