well, yeah, high school buddy of mine, 50 yrs old, was never the same after a bad case of flu. He was never the same because he was dead. He got sick, then three days later, dead. Our whole class was in shock. But apparently, it's not as uncommon as people think.

Most people confuse the common cold and flu. Flu is a very serious disease that kills many including children. Common cold rarely has complications, and when it does it is almost only with the very frail and very old.