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how do you think they measure (roughly) how many people got the flu in previous years?

• pwg 5y ago
  By estimation: From the article: "the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated there were roughly 22,000 deaths in the prior season and 34,000 two seasons ago." -- emphasis added
  • ineedasername 5y ago
    Yes, and that same estimation methodology shows is has decreased significantly. But if you want firm numbers, here's your source: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/weeklyarchives2019-2020/Week01.htm https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/weeklyarchives2019-2020/Week0...
  • davidcuddeback 5y ago
    Estimation usually involves gathering data and applying some statistics to the data. The question was about the details of that process. "They estimated" isn't telling us anything new.