Table 1.
Virus | Study year | Duration (weeks) of epidemic period | Attributable cardiovascular deaths | Attributable respiratory deaths | Attributable cardiovascular and respiratory deaths | Attributable all‐cause deaths |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Influenza | 2003–2004 | 8 | 226 | 180 | 406 | 801 |
2004–2005 | 12 | 60 | 73 | 133 | 153 | |
2005–2006 | 7 | 72 | 56 | 128 | 205 | |
2006–2007 | 8 | 107 | 72 | 179 | 343 | |
2007–2008 | 11 | 209 | 103 | 312 | 591 | |
2008–2009* | 17 | 89 | 126 | 215 | 475 | |
RSV | 2003–2004 | 14 | 197 | 135 | 332 | 497 |
2004–2005 | 24 | 103 | 108 | 211 | 345 | |
2005–2006 | 17 | 277 | 150 | 427 | 667 | |
2006–2007 | 14 | 252 | 149 | 401 | 673 | |
2007–2008 | 18 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 282 | |
2008–2009 | 20 | 193 | 121 | 314 | 528 |
*The 2008–2009 season includes the initial pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 outbreak.