« Back to Facilities Management Facilities Management Category Home

Flu Focus: CDC Raises Death Estimate

12/19/2017

Between 291,000 and 646,000 people worldwide die from seasonal influenza-related respiratory illnesses each year, higher than a previous estimate of 250,000 to 500,000 and based on a robust, multinational survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new estimates use more recent data taken from a larger, more diverse group of countries than previous estimates. Click here for more information.