6. The overall flu-associated hospitalization rate was 24.1 per 100,000 people, up from 19.9 per 100,000 people a week prior. The CDC has recorded 7,013 flu-associated hospitalizations since Oct. 1, 2019.
So the CDC "estimates" hospitalizations are 20 times higher than the actual recorded number?
Not every case of flu is tested or confirmed. Most are treated empirically. The quick swab in the ER for flu is basically worthless. I have many cases where the screening swab is negative and later testing confirms flu. This is the epidemic we should be worried about now . Whether the Chinese virus will turn out to be as bad time will tell.