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 those aged 50 to 64 years was just 1.2 per 100,000 population. Flu vaccinations The most effective...
Illustration by Michela Buttignol for Verywell Health Annual Flu Deaths Annual flu deaths vary from year to year. Between 2010 and 2023, yearly flu deaths have been as low as 4,900 and as high as 51,000.3A number of factors contribute to the variation, including:3 Flu vaccinationrates Sea...
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Globally, there are an estimated 1 billion cases of flu each year, and 3 million to 5 million of these cases are severe, leading to about 290,000 to 650,000 deaths annually, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In the United States, there were an estimated 35 million cases...
Get a flu vaccine. Flu vaccines help to reduce the burden of flu illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths on the health care system each year. Should children also receive flu vaccines? Yes! Flu vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months and older should...
Over the previous four years there had been between 1-4 deaths from bird flu each year. Between 2003-2009, there were 468 cases and 282 deaths worldwide, with 134 of the fatalities recorded in Indonesia. The countries with the next highest tolls were Vietnam (57), Egypt (27), China (...
For the first time, a pandemic vaccine was developed, produced, and deployed in multiple countries during the first year of the pandemic. While most cases of pandemic H1N1 were mild, globally it is estimated that this 2009 pandemic caused between 100,000 and 400,000 deaths in the first year...
And that’s not meant to scare you – it’s simply a scientific fact: about 100 deaths from influenza among children are reported each year to CDC. An annual flu vaccine is the best way to protect your children, yourself and others. Protecting yourself and those around you Flu vaccines ...
The2022-2023 flu seasonstarted earlier than usual, with cases rapidly increasing in some states as early as October, TODAY previously reported. And it shows no signs of slowing down as infections, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise across the country. ...