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

A Mazick; B Gergonne; J Nielsen; F Wuillaume; M J Virtanen; A Fouillet; H Uphoff; T Sideroglou; A Paldy; A Oza; B Nunes; V M Flores-Segovia; C Junker; S A McDonald; H K Green; R Pebody; K Mølbak

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

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

Authors

A Mazick¹, B Gergonne, J Nielsen, F Wuillaume, M J Virtanen, A Fouillet, H Uphoff, T Sideroglou, A Paldy, A Oza, B Nunes, V M Flores-Segovia, C Junker, S A McDonald, H K Green, R Pebody, K Mølbak

Affiliation

¹ Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark. maz@ssi.dk

PMID: 22516003

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Algorithms
Cause of Death*
Europe / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype* / isolation & purification
Influenza, Human / mortality*
Male
Pandemics
Population Surveillance
Seasons*