Jan. 15, 2010 -- The CDC estimates that 55 million Americans became sick withH1N1 swine flu between April and mid-December 2009 and roughly 11,000 people died of the disease.
These numbers represent a middle range in CDC estimates. The actual number of swine flu cases could be as low as 39 million and as high as 80 million cases during this time period, government officials say.
In addition:
- Between 173,000 and 362,000 Americans were hospitalized with H1N1 flu between April and mid-December.
- Between 7,880 and 16,460 H1N1-related deaths occurred.
- Roughly 1,200 children and teens, 8,600 adults under age 65, and 1,300 adults over 65 died from H1N1.
The figures were reported Friday in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
The report also included new figures on H1N1 vaccination coverage in the U.S. between October 2009, when the first vaccines became available, and December 2009.
By the end of December, an estimated 61 million people, or roughly 20% of the U.S. population, had been vaccinated.
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