Indiana flu deaths recorded by season

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 75 percent of sampled flu viruses in the U.S. are influenza A, h3n2. It was the dominant strain during the 2017-18 flu season. IDOH reported 336 flu deaths that season.

*The 2020-21 season recorded only seven flu deaths, which health officials attributed to widespread masking.
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