During the early stages of the pandemic between 2009 and 2010, more than 6.7 million cases of the swine flu were confirmed all over the world. Of these 6.7 million people, approximately 19,600 people were killed by the swine flu.

Oct 20, 2022 · Globally, seasonal influenza kills an average of 700,000 people each year from respiratory disease or cardiovascular disease. During large flu pandemics, when influenza strains evolved substantially, the death toll was even higher.

Deaths due to influenza are most common among the elderly, with a mortality rate of around 7.4 per 100,000 population during the 2021-2022 flu season. In comparison, the mortality rate for...

Percent of adults age 18 and older who received an influenza vaccination during the past 12 months: 48.0% Source: Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the 2023 National Health Interview Survey [PDF – 254 KB]

5 days ago · Each year CDC estimates the burden of influenza in the U.S. CDC uses modeling to estimate the number of flu illnesses, medical visits, hospitalizations, and deaths related to flu that occurred in a given season.

A Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report Prepared by the Influenza Division. This system monitors visits for respiratory illness that includes fever plus a cough or sore throat, also referred to as ILI, not laboratory confirmed influenza and may capture patient visits due to other respiratory pathogens that cause similar symptoms.

Death rates from the flu are higher in countries in South America, Africa, and South Asia than in Europe and North America, due to poverty, poorer underlying health, lower access to healthcare, and lower vaccination rates.

11 hours ago · In 22 states, the rate of influenza deaths has been outpacing COVID-19 deaths throughout the first five weeks of 2025. The gap between flu and COVID-19 deaths is biggest in California, Hawaii ...

Apr 9, 2020 · “Swine Flu” The US Centre for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC) estimated that 150, 000 to 575,000 people died from (H1N1) pandemic virus infection in the first year of the outbreak. 80% of the virus-related deaths were estimated to occur in those < 65 years of age.

16 hours ago · The most recent CDC Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report shows that 7.8% of visits to a healthcare provider were for respiratory illness, the worst since the swine flu pandemic in late 2009.