Influenza associated excess mortality in Germany, 1985 – 2001

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Influenza-associated excess mortality is widely used to assess the severity of influenza epidemics. In Germany, however, it is not yet established as a routine component of influenza surveillance. We therefore applied a simple method based on the annual distribut...

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Main Authors: Haas Walter, Buchholz Udo, Zucs Phillip, Uphoff Helmut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-06-01
Series:Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.ete-online.com/content/2/1/6