Over 7 Million Sick With the Flu br so Far This Season A new report from the CDC adds that the flu has also left over 83,000 in the hospital. The hospital cases are from br October 1 to January 5. The agency goes on to say that numbers increased dramatically last week due to outbreaks in 31 states. As of now, the total number of deaths caused by the flu is unclear. Compared to last year's data, experts say this season will be a little less mild. Last winter, an unprecedented br 80,000 people died from the flu. The season can runbr as late as May.