Excess all-cause and influenza-attributable mortality in Europe, December 2016 to February 2017
Open Access
- 6 April 2017
- journal article
- Published by European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) in Eurosurveillance
- Vol. 22 (14), 30506
- https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.es.2017.22.14.30506
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.Keywords
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