5% to 20% – Average of U.S. population that get the flu each year

200,000 – Average of U.S. population that gets hospitalized due to flu symptoms

3,000 to 49,000 – Number of population who die due to a flu-related cause

1.2 – Mortality rate out of a population of 100,000

1-4 day(s) – Days it takes for flu symptoms to appear

3-7 days – Days it takes for a regular flu to clear up

2 weeks- This is how long it takes for a flu vaccination to build up antibodies

December-February – Months when contracting the flu is the highest, but they are not the only months you can get the flu.