Measuring the disease burden of seasonal influenza in Germany 2015 - 2020 using the incidence-based disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
Using a composite health measure like DALY can offer valuable insight into a disease's impact on population health. Our results indicate a high disease burden due to seasonal influenza in Germany, indicating further research into complication rates, underestimation, and intervention programs for vulnerable populations, e.g., vaccination in infants, children under age of five and elderly population.
Authors
- Ralph Brinks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0961-6592)
- Tobias Kurth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7169-2620)
- Ricarda Sophia Schulz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9725-7620)
- Elena Tamayo-Cuartero
- Marin Stapic
Institutions
- Witten/Herdecke University (DE)
- Zimmer Biomet (Germany) (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10613-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin