Preliminary USA Flu Burden Estimates So far this season, the CDC estimates there have been between:
5,000 – 14,000 FLU DEATHS
8,000,000 -13,000,000 FLU ILLNESSES
3,700,000 – 6,100,000 FLU MEDICAL VISITS
82,000 - 170,000 FLU HOSPITALIZATIONS
*Based on data from October 1, 2021 through June 11, 2022
Because influenza surveillance does not capture all cases of the flu, the CDC provides these estimated ranges to better reflect the full burden of the flu in the United States. These estimates are calculated using a mathematical model based on the CDC’s weekly influenza surveillance data and are preliminary. Testing for influenza may be higher due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so it is possible the final estimates will be lower than these current estimates .
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