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

Mazick, A.Gergonne, B.Nielsen, J.Wuillaume, F.Virtanen, M.J.Fouillet, A.Uphoff, H.Sideroglou, T.Paldy, A.Oza, A.Nunes, BaltazarFlores-Segovia, V.M.Junker, C.McDonald, S.A.Green, H.K.Pebody, R.Mølbak, K.2012-07-202012-07-202012-04-05Euro Surveill. 2012 Apr 5;17(14). pii: 20138http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/980In 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.engExcesssMortalityEstados de Saúde e de DoençaExcess mortality among the elderly in 12 European countries, February and March 2012journal article