How Many Flu Deaths In 2024 So Far. So far this season, the flu has caused at least 14 million illnesses, 150,000 hospitalizations and 9,400 deaths, according to the u.s. Data from this year’s southern hemisphere flu season show that seasonal flu continues to pose a significant threat, causing many illnesses, hospitalizations, and.

Last year’s “tripledemic” of flu, covid, and rsv, left many of us wary of what the coming respiratory virus season might bring. Cdc recommends that everyone 6 months and older get an annual flu vaccine.