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Table 1: Estimated Influenza Disease Burden, by Season — United States, 2010-11 through 2018-19 Influenza Seasons.

Go to https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/index.html for further data listings.  Flu Season Death Estimates – All Ages 

2010-2011:  36,656

2011-2012:  12,447

2012-2013: 42,570

2013-2014: 37,930

2014-2015: 51,376

2015-2016:  22,705

2016-2017: 38,230

2017-2018*  61,099

2018-2019:  34,157

CDC estimates* that, from October 1, 2019, through March 14, 2020, there have been: 38,000,000 – 54,000,000 flu illnesses

17,000,000 – 25,000,000 flu medical visits

390,000 – 710,000 flu hospitalizations

23,000 – 59,000 flu 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. These estimates are calculated based on CDC’s weekly influenza surveillance data and are preliminary.