Need To Know News 20-04-13 Original post Cached copy The 2017-2018 Flu Killed 80,000 Americans, But No Hysteria or Shutdown Need To Know News - 2020-04-13 - Original post - Cached copy The CDC says the 2018-2018 flu killed 80,000 Americans. Medical centers set up triage tents, restricted friends and family visits and canceled elective surgeries. All of this happened without hysteria or ruining the economy.