How many deaths were caused by swine flu in the U.S.?
ANSWER
It's estimated that the swine flu -- a new type of flu that spread worldwide during 2009-2010, causing the first flu pandemic -- caused more than 12,000 flu-related deaths in the U.S.
Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian on November 16, 2017
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control.
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control.
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