CDC Coronavirus 03-24-2020

Flu Cases and Deaths by Year in the United States

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Every day, Monday through Friday, I will try to post an update to the numbers at the bottom of the table.  The CDC says their page will be updated regularly at noon, Mondays through Fridays, and that the numbers close out at 4 p.m. ET the day before reporting.

It is important that we keep things in Context and Perspective.  Beware of Sensational reports using Anecdotal Evidence implying that the Coronavirus is an Angel of Death; absolutely every other strain of Flu can also be Sensationalized in the same manner, they’re just not.

Season Reported Cases Deaths
H1N1 (2009-2010) 60,800,000 12,469
2010-2011 21,286,119 36,656
2011-2012 9,315,621 12,447
2012-2013 33,679,171 42,570
2013-2014 29,739,994 37,930
2014-2015 30,165,452 51,376
2015-2016 23,504,319 22,705
2016-2017 29,220,523 38,230
2017-2018 44,803,629 61,099
2018-2019 35,500,000 34,200
COVID19 (2020) 44,183 544

 

Sources:

https://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/estimates/April_March_13.htm

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/2010-2011.html

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/2011-2012.html

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/2012-2013.html

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/2013-2014.html

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/2014-2015.html

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/2015-2016.html

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/2016-2017.html

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/2017-2018.htm

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/2018-2019.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html