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Excess all-cause and influenza-attributable mortality in Europe, December 2016 to February 2017
Author(s)
Lasse S Vestergaard
Jens Nielsen
Tyra G Krause
Laura Espenhain
Katrien Tersago
Natalia Bustos Sierra
Gleb Denissov
Kaire Innos
Mikko J Virtanen
Anne Fouillet
Anna Paldy
Janos Bobvos
Lisa Domegan
Joan O’Donnell
Matteo Scortichini
Annamaria de Martino
Kathleen England
Neville Calleja
Liselotte van Asten
Anne C Teirlinck
Ragnhild Tønnessen
Richard A White
Susana P Silva
Ana P Rodrigues
Amparo Larrauri
Inmaculada Leon
Ahmed Farah
Christoph Junker
Mary Sinnathamby
Richard G Pebody
Arlene Reynolds
Jennifer Bishop
Diane Gross
Cornelia Adlhoch
Pasi Penttinen
Kåre Mølbak
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.
Part Of
Eurosurveillance
Journal or Serie
Eurosurveillance
Issue
14
Volume
22
ISSN
1025496X
Date Issued
2017-04-06
DOI
10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.14.30506
Publisher
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)