Age- and Sex-Specific Excess Mortality Associated with Influenza in Shanghai, China, 2010-2015

Infection with influenza viruses causes substantial disease burden each year worldwide, especially for high-risk groups including children and the elderly(Heo et al., 2018, Li et al., 2019, Wang et al., 2014). Most people recover within a week without requiring medical attention, while few cases have fatal complications such as primary viral and secondary bacterial pneumonia(Gran et al., 2010). The influenza epidemic has proven to have a connection with increased mortality in many diagnoses of respiratory and circulatory diseases such as pneumonia, ischemic heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(Liu et al., 2017, Thompson et al., 2003).

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - July 10, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Shan Jin, Jing Li, Renzhi Cai, Xiling Wang, Zhen Gu, Huiting Yu, Bo Fang, Lei Chen, Chunfang Wang Source Type: research