Winter deaths 'highest since 1999'

[maureenho]

Winter deaths 'highest since 1999'
By Smitha Mundasad Health reporter, BBC News

There were an estimated 43,900 excess deaths in England and Wales last winter, the highest number since 1999, figures show.

The report suggests most of the deaths involved people over 75.

The flu virus was a major cause of the rise, along with an influenza vaccine that was less effective than those of previous years, experts said.

The figures are published by the Office for National Statistics and show there were more deaths in women than men.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34919149

[annie]

Shocking statistics

[wendy]

No wonder people are missing out the flu vaccine