Up to 650 000 people die of respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu each year

Up to 650 000 deaths annually are associated with respiratory diseases from seasonal influenza, according to new estimates by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC), WHO and global health partners.

From WHO news http://www.who.int/entity/mediacentre/news/releases/2017/seasonal-flu/en/index.html
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