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Preliminary In-Season 2019-2020 Flu Burden Estimates
Yes, they are projections based on flu test/#ER/DR visits for TESTED positive and negative cases. A factor is built in for those that have flu not do not receive medical care.
**Side note....the flu surveillance data, was our first "look" at possible Covid. It showed high numbers of flu testing in Dec/Jan/Feb were negative with a high number of test. This was disproportionate from previous history. Moo...
Estimated Influenza Illnesses, Medical visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths in the United States — 2018–2019 influenza season | CDC
Here's some info on the 'flu. Looks pretty bad to me but they only seem to be estimating.
Yes, they are projections based on flu test/#ER/DR visits for TESTED positive and negative cases. A factor is built in for those that have flu not do not receive medical care.
**Side note....the flu surveillance data, was our first "look" at possible Covid. It showed high numbers of flu testing in Dec/Jan/Feb were negative with a high number of test. This was disproportionate from previous history. Moo...
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