How many people may die in America by swine flu 6 months?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that approximately 12,469 Americans might have died directly because of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic virus from April 12, 2009, to April 10, 2010 (CDC),. This may be closer to actual infections and resulting deaths because the data come from death certificates completed by a physician stating an influenza 59 virus as the cause.