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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 …