What is it about?
In 2012 there was a surge in medical admissions and deaths (all-cause mortality) across the UK. Those with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and dementia experienced the greatest increase in deaths. A potential role for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is explored.
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Why is it important?
Over 50,000 excess deaths occurred during the 2012 event. This has never been explained. Indeed why were those with neurological disorders so sensitive to the agent behind the unexplained higher admissions and deaths?
Perspectives
Part of a wider series exploring these unusual events and their impact on medical admissions and deaths, 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: Unexpected and unexplained increase in death due to neurological disorders in 2012 in England and Wales: Is cytomegalovirus implicated?, Medical Hypotheses, July 2014, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2014.04.016.
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