Why were we worried about Ebola? Ebola cases in the United States: 5 Influenza deaths in the United States: 15 children Tell me again, why were we worried about an Ebola epidemic in the United States? As you can see, influenza is far more deadly. Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...