Mortality attributable to seasonal influenza in Greece, 2013 to 2017: variation by type/subtype and age, and a possible harvesting effect.

ConclusionsStudies of influenza-attributable mortality need to consider distributed-lag effects, stratify by age group and adjust both for circulating influenza virus types/subtypes and daily mean temperatures, in order to produce reliable estimates. Our approach addresses these issues, is readily applicable in the context of influenza surveillance, and can be useful for other countries. PMID: 30968823 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30968823?dopt=Abstract

Source: Euro Surveill - March 31, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lytras T, Pantavou K, Mouratidou E, Tsiodras S Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research