Table 6: Comparative analysis of number of cases and deaths recorded from 2015 to 2017 during summer Influenza in Hong Kong.

Season and duration of influenza virus outbreak Total number of cases Total number of deaths % of death among total cases
2007 summer (H3N2, May 5-August 2) 14,713 (90 days so far) 306 2.1%
2016 summer (H1N1, September 23-October 27) 1597 (35 days) 40 2.5%
2016 Winter (H1N1, January 29-May 20) 11159 (113 days) 212 1.9%
2015 Summer (H3N2, June 12-August 7) 4129 (57 days) 135 3.3%