Not clear whether more people will get the flu this season, but more than 3,100 people have died in last year in US

Not clear whether more people will get the flu this season, but more than 3,100 people have died in last year in US

Influenza has caused 3,100 deaths and 81,000 hospitalizations among 7.5 million flu cases so far this respiratory disease season.

The higher numbers appear to be driven by the type of flu that’s been spreading, public health experts say.