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Here's all you need to know about influenza around the world

Hundreds of thousands of people still die from seasonal influenza every year.

Hundreds of thousands of people still die from seasonal influenza every year. Image: Pexels/Andrea Piacquadio

Saloni Dattani
Researcher, Our World in Data
Fiona Spooner
Senior Data Scientist, Our World In Data
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Graphics showing Influenza deaths in the United States.
Deaths from influenza fluctuate across the year, with large peaks in the winter. Image: Our World In Data.

A graphic showing that people born more recently have a lower risk of dying from Influenza.
The historical decline in influenza mortality has been substantial, as you can see in the chart. Image: Our World In Data.

60-year-olds have a ten times greater risk of death from influenza than 20-year-olds.
60-year-olds have a ten times greater risk of death from influenza than 20-year-olds. Image: Our World In Data.

A graphic showing global number of deaths from Influenza pandemics.
influenza viruses can also evolve with large and sudden changes. Image: Our World In Data.

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