Influenza-Associated Excess Mortality in South Korea

Excess Mortality Associated with Influenza among Tuberculosis Deaths in South Africa, 1999–2009

BACKGROUND Published data on the interaction between influenza and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) are limited. We aimed to estimate the influenza-associated mortality among individuals with PTB in South Africa from 1999-2009. METHODS We modelled the excess influenza-associated mortality by applying Poisson regression models to monthly PTB and non-tuberculosis respiratory deaths, using laborator...

Influenza associated excess mortality in Germany, 1985 – 2001

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 distribution of monthly relative mortality (relative mortality distribution method, RMDM) to a time-series of German monthly all-cause mortalit...

Observations on excess mortality associated with epidemic influenza.

Elevated influenza-related excess mortality in South African elderly individuals, 1998-2005.

BACKGROUND Although essential to guide control measures, published estimates of influenza-related seasonal mortality for low- and middle-income countries are few. We aimed to compare influenza-related mortality among individuals aged ≥65 years in South Africa and the United States. METHODS We estimated influenza-related excess mortality due to all causes, pneumonia and influenza, and other in...

Empowerment of Medical Toxicology in South Korea

In a recent issue of the Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology (APJMT), the importance of empowering medical toxicology in the Asia Pacific Region has been discussed. In the editorial by Dr. Afshari, it has been stated that national societies of medical toxicology are important infrastructure for the development of medical toxicology, and the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology ...