Excess mortality associated with influenza epidemics in Portugal, 1980 to 2004.

BACKGROUND: Influenza epidemics have a substantial impact on human health, by increasing the mortality from pneumonia and influenza, respiratory and circulatory diseases, and all causes. This paper provides estimates of excess mortality rates associated with influenza virus circulation for 7 causes...

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Main Authors: Baltazar Nunes, Cecile Viboud, Ausenda Machado, Corinne Ringholz, Helena Rebelo-de-Andrade, Paulo Nogueira, Mark Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3119666?pdf=render