Mortality statistics – Flu surge led to more deaths at start of 2015
Neuchâtel, 11.05.2015 - (FSO) - In the first weeks of this year, many more people died in Switzerland than was expected. This period of excess mortality coincided with the peak of the last wave of flu. The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) will from now on publish weekly death figures on its website.
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below)
Address for enquiries
Christoph Junker, FSO, Section Health, +41 58 463 68 30, christoph.junker@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
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