About six million to seven million people in the United States have come down with the illness so far, with half of them sick enough to have seen doctors, according to estimates released on Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Some 69,000 to 84,000 ended up in the hospital during the period from Oct. 1, 2018 through Jan. 5.
"Flu activity is widespread in many states," Dr. Alicia Fry, from the C.D.C.'s influenza division, said in an interview. "We expect several more weeks of flu season."
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The CDC says the most common peak-month is February. Although some times it doesn't peak until May.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season.htm
The CDC is also updating their flu surveillance every week: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm
The total number of deaths and mortality rate likely won't be known until all counties report in - so next December or so.
Get your flu shot if you are not prevented by your physical health.
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