From October 1, 2018 through May 4, 2019,
flu estimates totaled as many as:
MILLION
17.3–20.1
medical visits
hospitalizations
37.4–42.9
2018–2019
2018–2019
hospitalizations
36,400–
61,200
36,400–
61,200
deaths
2018–2019
2018–2019
medical visits
2018–2019
531,000–
647,000
illnesses
2018–2019
37.4–42.9
MILLION
MILLION
MILLION
illnesses
17.3–20.1
Source: 2018-2019 U.S. Flu Season: Preliminary Burden Estimates, CDC. Numbers retrieved 9/23/19
531,000–
647,000
deaths