MMWR Week 07
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Mortality Data
Tracking death certificates is the best surveillance system to capture and
identify pneumonia and influenza-associated deaths in Wyoming. According
to the CDC, influenza is infrequently listed on death certificates. Also,
testing for seasonal influenza infections is not frequently performed,
particularly among the elderly who are at greatest risk for seasonal influenza
complications and death. Therefore, public health officials may not identify
influenza-associated deaths in many instances; consequently, this
surveillance system may underestimate the true impact of influenzaassociated deaths in the state.
There were 34 pneumonia and influenza (P&I) mortality reports certified
since the beginning of the 2019-2020 Influenza Season.
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https://health.wyo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-07-Influenza-Report.pdf