CDC report
The overall burden of influenza for the 2017-2018 season was an estimated 45 million influenza illnesses, 21 million influenza-associated medical visits, 810,000 influenza-related hospitalizations, and 61,000 influenza-associated deaths
Estimated Flu-Related Illnesses, Medical Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths in the United States — 2017–2018 Flu Season | CDCLinks to key resources on the burden of influenza - CDC
Estimated Influenza Illnesses, Medical visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths in the United States - 2017-2018 influenza seasonEstimated Influenza Illnesses, Medical visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths in the United States - 2017-2018 influenza season
Note: The preliminary burden estimates on this page have been updated from those first reported in December 2018 based on additional data available from FluSurv-NET. Estimates for the 2017-2018 season are still preliminary and may change again once data on testing practice...
