Influenza
[Flu] In terms of the Notifiable Infectious Diseases - data collection by Robert Koch Institute:
Influenza is a disease, which is caused by the influenza virus, transmitted by air via respiratory secretions and characterised by a
sudden start, high fever, muscle pain or headache. The virus types relevant for humans are referred to by the letters A and B, the
type a itself being divided into sub types. These subtypes are named by the surface antigenes haemagglutinin and
neuraminidase, for example a (H3N2). Notifiable are only direct evidences of
the influenza virus. The influenza occurs seasonally in so-called flu waves, which in Germany normally begin in January or February.
For persons with an elevated risk for severe effects of the disease, or who have an elevated risk due to their profession, a
yearly influenza vaccination is recommended in fall or early winter by the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO).
Updated: 10 Oct 2013
Selected information about "Influenza":
Tables:
- Cost of illness by age, sex, ICD-10 (2002-2008)
- Deaths, Mortality figures (from 1998)
- Diagnostic data of the hospitals (key figures of full-time inpatients)
- Diagnostic data of the hospitals by place of residence (ICD10-3-digits, from 2000)
- Diagnostic data of the hospitals by place of residence and place of treatment (from 2000)
- Diagnostic data of the hospitals by place of treatment (ICD10-3-digits, from 2000)
- Influenza vaccination (2009-2012, 2014/2015)
- Notifiable diseases (starting from 2001)
- Vaccines (prescriptions, sales, daily doses, 2008)
- Vaccines, preparation (daily doses, costs per dose, 2008)
Digrams:
Data Sources:
- Notifiable Infectious Diseases - Data Collection by Robert Koch Institute
- Notifiable Infectious Diseases - Data Collection by Robert Koch Institute - Methods [general]
Definitions:
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