Excess mortality as an epidemic intelligence tool in chikungunya mapping

S K Ramchurn; S S Goorah; M Makhan; K Moheeput

doi:10.2807/ese.13.07.08039-en

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Excess mortality as an epidemic intelligence tool in chikungunya mapping
S K Ramchurn¹ , S S Goorah² , M Makhan¹ , K Moheeput¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Reduit, Mauritius ² Department of Medicine, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Reduit, Mauritius

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Citation style for this article: Ramchurn S K, Goorah S S, Makhan M, Moheeput K. Excess mortality as an epidemic intelligence tool in chikungunya mapping. Euro Surveill. 2008;13(7):pii=8039. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.13.07.08039-en

Abstract

Mortality is an important public health indicator [1]. Mortality data is accurately recorded, readily accessible, and includes precise temporal and geographical variables. During epidemic outbreaks, excess mortality can inform on the virulence of an infection. Moreover, in the absence of outbreak prevalence data, mortality can additionally inform on the spatio-temporal progression of the disease.