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Also see: Notifiable Communicable Diseases & Conditions - Los Angeles County
and When Los Angeles Last Faced a Pandemic.
| Flu Season* | Positive Flu Tests† | Influenza-Related Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Deaths | Pediatric Deaths‡ | ||
| 2019-2020** | 15,489 | 62 | 2 |
| 2018-2019 | 6,429 | 125 | 2 |
| 2017-2018 | 12,429 | 289 | 2 |
| 2016-2017 | 6,855 | 77 | 1 |
| 2015-2016 | 6,702 | 70 | 3 |
| 2014-2015 | 5,752 | 54 | 3 |
| 2013-2014 | 3,953 | 105 | 4 |
| 2012-2013 | 3,163 | 69 | 7 |
| 2011-2010 | 1,149 | 21 | 2 |
| 2010-2011 | 2,122 | 34 | 3 |
* Generally between August/September through the same period of the following year.
† This number represents only those tested for influenza and whose results are positive.
‡ Ages 0-17
** Official summary numbers have not yet been provided for this season, due to public health staff consumed with processing COVID-19 data. Numbers presented here are cumulative tallies of all weekly influenza reports for the season.
Source: Acute Communicable Disease Control, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Los Angeles once faced an influenza outbreak of horrific proportions.
