Pandemic (H1N1) 2009–associated Deaths Detected by Unexplained Death and Medical Examiner Surveillance

Lees, Christine H.; Avery, Catherine; Asherin, Ryan; Rainbow, Jean; Danila, Richard; Smelser, Chad; Schmitz, Ann; Ladd-Wilson, Stephen; Nolte, Kurt B.; Nagle, Kayla; Lynfield, Ruth

doi:10.3201/eid1708.101914

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Pandemic (H1N1) 2009–associated Deaths Detected by Unexplained Death and Medical Examiner Surveillance

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Aug 2011
By Lees, Christine H. ; Avery, Catherine ; Asherin, Ryan ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Lees, Christine H. ; Avery, Catherine ; Asherin, Ryan ; Rainbow, Jean ; Danila, Richard ; Smelser, Chad ; Schmitz, Ann ; Ladd-Wilson, Stephen ; Nolte, Kurt B. ; Nagle, Kayla ; Lynfield, Ruth
Description:

During the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 outbreak, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Oregon used several surveillance methods to detect associated deaths. Surveillance using unexplained death and medical examiner data allowed for detection of 34 (18%) pandemic (H1N1) 2009-associated deaths that were not detected by hospital-based surveillance.
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Adolescent Adult Aged Age Distribution Child Child, Preschool Coroners And Medical Examiners Death, Sudden Dispatch Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Influenza, Human Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype Male Middle Aged Pandemics Population Surveillance Young Adult
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 17(8):1479-1483.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Funding:

3U01CI000313/CI/NCPDCID CDC HHS/United States ; 3U90TP616999/TP/OPHPR CDC HHS/United States ; 5U01CI000306/CI/NCPDCID CDC HHS/United States ; 5U90TP017007-10/TP/OPHPR CDC HHS/United States ; 5U90TP516981/TP/OPHPR CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:

Minnesota ; Oregon ; New Mexico
Location:

North America
Volume:

17
Issue:

8
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:bd0f539f703551bd77dc730dd2b391e2e73db6533287284029c8299c16691445
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/24208/cdc_24208_DS1.pdf
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