What is it about?
Since 1992 deaths in Belfast (Northern Ireland) have shown a recurring time series of periods of unexplained higher deaths. Research across the whole UK links these periods of higher deaths to periods of unexplained higher medical admissions. Outbreaks of a new type of infectious agent are implicated.
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Why is it important?
Periods of higher deaths have been linked to infectious outbreaks for many years. The effect occurs across the entire UK which rules out policy or other causes. This deserves far greater attention than it is currently receiving.
Perspectives
Part of a longer series investigating unexplained periods of higher deaths and medical admissions in an international context, see: http://www.hcaf.biz/2010/Publications_Full.pdf
Dr Rodney P Jones
Healthcare Analysis & Forecasting
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This page is a summary of: Unexplained infectious events leading to deaths and medical admissions, British Journal of Healthcare Management, January 2015, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/bjhc.2015.21.1.46.
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