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) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading...