The L.A. Timesreports that the CDC is estimating that at least 10,000 Americans have died from H1N1 influenza and that at least 50 million Americans, 1 in 6, have been infected. The CDC estimates that the 10,000 deaths include 1,100 children and 7,500 younger adults.
At least 50 million Americans had contracted pandemic H1N1 influenza through Nov. 14, according to the newest estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released today -- meaning that about 15% of the entire country has been infected, about one in every six people.
"That still leaves most people not having been infected and still susceptible," CDC director Dr. Thomas R. Frieden said at a news conference. The agency also reported that more than 200,000 people had been hospitalized and nearly 10,000 had died.
The CDC is warning that there are still many people that have not yet been infected with H1N1. People need to get vaccinated and not dismiss the threat.
The L.A. Times 
