Excess all-cause and influenza-attributable mortality in Europe, December 2016 to February 2017.
Vestergaard, Lasse S Nielsen, Jens Krause, Tyra G Espenhain, Laura Tersago, Katrien Bustos Sierra, Natalia Denissov, Gleb Innos, Kaire Virtanen, Mikko J Fouillet, Anne
Vestergaard, Lasse S
Nielsen, Jens
Krause, Tyra G
Espenhain, Laura
Tersago, Katrien
Bustos Sierra, Natalia
Denissov, Gleb
Innos, Kaire
Virtanen, Mikko J
Fouillet, Anne
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2017-04-06
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Excess all-cause and influenza-attributable mortality in Europe, December 2016 to February 2017.
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Euro Surveill 2017; 22(14): pii.30506
Abstract
Since December 2016, excess all-cause mortality was observed in many European countries, especially among people aged ≥ 65 years. We estimated all-cause and influenza-attributable mortality in 19 European countries/regions. Excess mortality was primarily explained by circulation of influenza virus A(H3N2). Cold weather snaps contributed in some countries. The pattern was similar to the last major influenza A(H3N2) season in 2014/15 in Europe, although starting earlier in line with the early influenza season start.