Excess mortality in Europe coincides with peaks of COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), November 2023 to February 2024

Euro Surveill. 2024 Apr;29(15). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.15.2400178.ABSTRACTSince the end of November 2023, the European Mortality Monitoring Network (EuroMOMO) has observed excess mortality in Europe. During weeks 48 2023-6 2024, preliminary results show a substantially increased rate of 95.3 (95% CI: 91.7-98.9) excess all-cause deaths per 100,000 person-years for all ages. This excess mortality is seen in adults aged 45 years and older, and coincides with widespread presence of COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) observed in many European countries during the 2023/24 winter season.PMID:38606570 | DOI:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2024.29.15.2400178

Source: Euro Surveill - April 12, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sarah K N ørgaard Jens Nielsen Anne Christine Nordholm Lukas Richter Alena Chalupka Natalia Bustos Sierra Toon Braeye Maria Athanasiadou Theodore Lytras Gleb Denissov Oskari Luomala Anne Fouillet Isabelle Pontais Matthias An der Heiden Benedikt Zacher Al Source Type: research