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80,000 Flu Deaths Reported in the U.S. in 2017
900,000 Americans were hospitalized and 80,000 Americans, including a record-breaking 180 children, died from the flu during the 2017-2018 season.
Physicians’ Age Linked to Patients’ Mortality Risk
Hospitalized patients have a slightly higher risk of dying when treated by older hospitalists.