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Each flu season is unique, but it is estimated that, on average, approximately 5% to 20% of U.S. residents get the flu, and more than 200,000 persons are hospitalized for flu-related complications each year. About 36,000 Americans die on average per year from the complications of flu.
Flu deaths cannot be accurately counted, only estimated. Most people who die from seasonal flu-related complications are not tested for flu, and many seasonal flu-related deaths occur one to two weeks after the initial infection.
Even when people are tested, most flu tests will only detect flu in the first week, and some commonly used tests are less sensitive than that and can provide false negative results even in the first week.
A person with the flu may develop a secondary bacterial co-infection (such as bacterial pneumonia), and influenza can aggravate an existing chronic illness (such as congestive heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), leading to the reported cause of death not mentioning flu.
States are not required to report individual seasonal flu cases or deaths of people older than 18 years of age to CDC, and seasonal influenza is infrequently listed on death certificates of people who die from flu-related complications.
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How many people died from the flu?
about so many ppl i cant count In a typical year, the flu deaths in the United States are about 23,000. It can range from 3300 to 48,000 deaths depending upon the kind of flu and if it is an epidemic or not. To put it in perspective, last year 8 people in the US died of "West Nile Virus". So flu should be renamed "The East African Lung Disease"!
How many people have died to date from influenza?
It is estimated that globally, influenza causes about 290,000 to 650,000 deaths each year. The number varies depending on the severity of the influenza season and the effectiveness of vaccination programs.
How many people in Greece have got swine flu?
19 Comfimed cases 0 Comfirmed deaths
How many deaths are caused by artichoke every year?
It is not known how many deaths are caused by artichokes every year. It is possible that artichokes do not cause any deaths.
How many peoples get the flu every year?
In normal years (without pandemics) the US has approximately 30 million cases of the flu each year and approximately 36,000 deaths. Worldwide the estimates for annual flu infections is between 340,000,000 to one billion. Of those, death is the result in 250,000 to 500,000 cases.
How many people has already die from swine flu in the United stated?
There are two confirmed deaths. One was a child visiting a Texas family from Mexico. The other was a 33 year old female, whom recently went through childbirth.
How many people died in PA have swine flu?
There have been 123 cases of confirmed or probable cases of Novel H1N1 Flu in Pennsylvania as of 29 May 2009and no deaths.
What country has the largest deaths due to H1N1?
what country has had the most deaths from swine flu h1n1?
How many deaths in football?
Average of 8 deaths a year in American football.
How many deaths does a tiger shark cause?
20 to 500 deaths a year
How many deaths per year by coconut?
around 150 deaths are caused each year by falling coconuts
How many deaths are caused by car accidents each year?
Worldwide there are about 1.2 million deaths each year.
