At the time of publishing this article influenza activity in the united states for the 2018 2019 flu season remained low. People with flu can spread it to others up to about six feet away. These page includes information about the estimated burden of influenza from past seasons including tables of the estimated influenza disease burden and 95 credible interval cr i by age group.
Though the death rate for covid 19 is unclear almost all credible research suggests. The death rate from seasonal flu is typically around 0 1 in the u s according to news reports. Last year there were over.
While 2019 saw the highest number of influenza cases across the country 2017 still holds the record for the highest number of flu related deaths with over 1 100 cases. The cdc reports there have been 54 reported flu related pediatric deaths this season from influenza b viruses. The centers for disease control and prevention estimates that so far this season there have been at least 15 million flu illnesses for the 2019 2020 season 140 000 hospitalizations and 8 200 deaths in the u s.
For the past several years cdc has estimated the numbers of influenza illnesses medical visits hospitalizations and deaths 1 4 the methods used to calculate the estimates have been described previously 3 cdc uses the estimates of the burden of influenza in. This web page provides estimates on the burden of influenza in the united states for the 2018 2019 influenza season. In the u s 148 056 people have.
There have been approximately 654 327 deaths reported worldwide. The cdc does not know the exact number because the flu is not a reportable disease in most parts of the u s deaths. 4 2020 the cdc estimates that there were 39 million to 56 million cases of flu.
1 2019 apr. In the u s for oct. From october 2018 to may 2019 the flusurv net data accounted for about 7 000 influenza associated deaths which cdc ultimately used to estimate 34 200 total deaths for the 2018 2019 flu season.
Overall the cdc estimates that 12 000 and 61 000 deaths annually since 2010 can be blamed on the flu.
Common flu death rate 2019. The week of april 4 was the last week in season influenza burden estimates will be provided for the 2019 2020 season. Because influenza surveillance does not capture all cases of flu that occur in the u s cdc provides these estimated ranges to better reflect the larger burden of influenza. However it could equal or surpass the 2018 2019 season s 34 200 flu related deaths.
However it could equal or surpass the 2018 2019 season s 34 200 flu related deaths. Because influenza surveillance does not capture all cases of flu that occur in the u s cdc provides these estimated ranges to better reflect the larger burden of influenza. The week of april 4 was the last week in season influenza burden estimates will be provided for the 2019 2020 season.
