What are the flu statistics for 2017?
The overall burden of flu for the 2017-2018 season was an estimated 41 million flu-related illnesses, 19 million flu-related medical visits, 710,000 flu-related hospitalizations, and 52,000 flu-related deaths (Table 1).
What is flu season in California?
CDPH: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/Influenza.aspx. The flu season typically occurs during the period from November through April; however, the exact timing of flu activity varies from year to year. Annual influenza vaccination is recommended for everyone aged 6 months and older.
Was there a flu pandemic in 2017?
ILI peaked at 7.5%, the highest percentage since the 2009 flu pandemic, which peaked at 7.7%. Influenza-like illness (ILI) was at or above the national baseline for 19 weeks, making the 2017-2018 season one of the longest in recent years.
What are the flu season months?
Most of the time flu activity peaks between December and February, although significant activity can last as late as May. The figure below shows peak flu activity in the United States by month for the 1982-1983 through 2019-2020 flu seasons.
How many people died from the flu in 2017-2018?
The CDC estimates that an average of 36,000 people died of the flu each year over the past decade. The worst recent flu season was 2017-2018, when 61,000 people died from the flu.
How many had the flu in 2018?
CDC estimates that the burden of illness during the 2018–2019 season included an estimated 29 million people getting sick with flu, 13 million people going to a health care provider for their illness, 380,000 hospitalizations, and 28,000 deaths from flu (Table 1).
How long was the 2017/2018 flu season?
19 weeks
Influenza-like illness (ILI) was at or above the national baseline for 19 weeks, making the 2017-2018 season one of the longest in recent years. For more information, see the MMWR: 2017-18 Influenza Activity Update or visit FluView Interactive.
How long did the swine flu pandemic last?
The 2009 swine flu pandemic, caused by the H1N1 influenza virus and declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) from June 2009 to August 2010, is the third recent flu pandemic involving the H1N1 virus (the first being the 1918–1920 Spanish flu pandemic and the second being the 1977 Russian flu).
What month is the flu the worst?
Why does the flu only happen in the winter?
The virus lives longer indoors in winter, because the air is less humid than outside. While it’s alive and in the air, it’s easy for people to inhale it, or for it to land on the eyes, nose, or mouth. We spend more time indoors and have closer contact with each other, which makes it easier for the virus to spread.