I'm sorry I didn't have time to search for anymore specific data to Influenza (A & B), my other search was specifically for SARs.
But this is from the CDC's MMWR (the world, not just the US, when we start adding in 3rd world populations, we cannot even extrapolate to our population, there are so many other confounding variables) April, 2003: Prevention and Control of Influenza
Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
"Influenza-related deaths can result from pneumonia as well as from exacerbations of cardiopulmonary conditions and other chronic diseases. Older adults account for >90% of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza (1,50). In a recent study of influenza epidemics, approximately 19,000 influenza-associated pulmonary and circulatory deaths per influenza season occurred during 1976--1990, compared with approximately 36,000 deaths during 1990--1999 (1). Estimated rates of influenza-associated pulmonary and circulatory deaths/100,000 persons were 0.4--0.6 among persons aged 0--49 years, 7.5 among persons aged 50--64 years, and 98.3 among persons aged >65 years. In the United States, the number of influenza-associated deaths might be increasing in part because the number of older persons is increasing (56). In addition, influenza seasons in which influenza A (H3N2) viruses predominate are associated with higher mortality (57); influenza A (H3N2) viruses predominated in 90% of influenza seasons from 1990--1999, compared with 57% of seasons from 1976--1990 (1). "
With Influenza, it is more common to trend data than to report specific years, just because of the viral shift from season to season, yet another variable.
-So, it comes down to apples and oranges again... OK, I'm done with all my research for now...thanks!
