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Infection Fatality Risk of the Pandemic A(H1N1)2009 Virus in Hong Kong

Infection Fatality Risk of the Pandemic A(H1N1)2009 Virus in Hong Kong

One measure of the severity of a pandemic influenza outbreak at the individual level is the risk of death among people infected by the new virus. However, there are complications in estimating both the numerator and denominator. Regarding the numerator, statistical estimates of the excess deaths associated with influenza virus …