Flu-Related Deaths After Hospital Discharge May Be Undercounted
According to a new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analysis, only about a fifth of patients who died within a month of being discharged after an influenza hospitalization had influenza listed on their death certificate, hinting that deaths from flu-related complications may be undercounted.
According to a new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analysis, only about a fifth of patients who died within a month of being discharged after an influenza hospitalization had influenza listed on their death certificate, hinting that deaths from flu-related complications may be undercounted.
