Excess mortality among the elderly in 12 European countries, February and March 2012

In February and March 2012, excess deaths among the elderly have been observed in 12 European countries that carry out weekly monitoring of all-cause mortality. These preliminary data indicate that the impact of influenza in Europe differs from the recent pandemic and post-pandemic seasons. The current excess mortality among the elderly may be related to the return of influenza A(H3N2) virus, potentially with added effects of a cold snap.

Palavras-chave

Excesss Mortality Estados de Saúde e de Doença

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/980

Citação

Euro Surveill. 2012 Apr 5;17(14). pii: 20138

Editora

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Coleções

DEP - Artigos em revistas internacionais

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