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Estimating the number of deaths attributable to nine common infectious pathogens adjusted for seasonality and temperature
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Accurately assigning causes or contributing causes to deaths remains a universal challenge, especially in the elderly with underlying disease. Cause of death statistics commonly record the underlying cause of death, and influenza… read more… an increase in deaths in the elderly in winter. As there may be substantial hidden mortality for a number of common … an increase in deaths in the elderly in winter. As there may be substantial hidden mortality for a number of common … microorganisms in infants. Epidemiol Infect 2007;135:17–26. Estimating number of deaths Emerging Health Threats … -
Syndromic Surveillance with Death Data: a Pilot Study in the Netherlands
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Crude mortality could be valuable for infectious disease surveillance if available in a complete and timely fashion. Such data can be of used for detecting, and tracking the impact of unusual health events (e.g. pandemic… read more… surveillance data. The results show that mortality data may be suited for early warning purposes of higher than …