Excess all-cause and influenza-attributable mortality in Europe, December 2016 to February 2017

Lasse S. Vestergaard; J. Nielsen; T. G. Krause; L. Espenhain; K. Tersago; N. Bustos Sierra; G. Denissov; K. Innos; M. J. Virtanen; A. Fouillet; T. Lytras; A. Paldy; J. Bobvos; L. Domegan; J. O’Donnell; M. Scortichini; A. de Martino; K. England; N. Calleja; L. van Asten; A. C. Teirlinck; R. Tønnessen; R. A. White; S. P. Silva; A. P. Rodrigues; A. Larrauri; I. Leon; A. Farah; C. Junker; M. Sinnathamby; Richard Pebody; A. Reynolds; J. Bishop; D. Gross; C. Adlhoch; P. Penttinen; K. Mølbak

doi:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.14.30506

Excess all-cause and influenza-attributable mortality in Europe, December 2016 to February 2017

Lasse S. Vestergaard^*
, J. Nielsen
, T. G. Krause
, L. Espenhain
, K. Tersago
, N. Bustos Sierra
, G. Denissov
, K. Innos
, M. J. Virtanen
, A. Fouillet
, T. Lytras
, A. Paldy
, J. Bobvos
, L. Domegan
, J. O’Donnell
, M. Scortichini
, A. de Martino
, K. England
, N. Calleja
, L. van Asten

A. C. Teirlinck, R. Tønnessen, R. A. White, S. P. Silva, A. P. Rodrigues, A. Larrauri, I. Leon, A. Farah, C. Junker, M. Sinnathamby, Richard Pebody, A. Reynolds, J. Bishop, D. Gross, C. Adlhoch, P. Penttinen, K. Mølbak

^*Corresponding author for this work

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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.

Original language	English
Journal	Eurosurveillance
Volume	22
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.14.30506
Publication status	Published - 6 Apr 2017

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Funding Information:
The EuroMOMO network has received financial support from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and from the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. We acknowledge all EuroMOMO partners for their contributions as well as the various National Offices of Statistics that are essential partners in ensuring the ongoing monitoring of mortality across Europe.

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© 2017, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). All rights reserved.

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Vestergaard, L. S., Nielsen, J., Krause, T. G., Espenhain, L., Tersago, K., Sierra, N. B., Denissov, G., Innos, K., Virtanen, M. J., Fouillet, A., Lytras, T., Paldy, A., Bobvos, J., Domegan, L., O’Donnell, J., Scortichini, M., de Martino, A., England, K., Calleja, N., ... Mølbak, K. (2017). Excess all-cause and influenza-attributable mortality in Europe, December 2016 to February 2017. Eurosurveillance, 22(14). https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.14.30506

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