Volume 11, Number 11—November 2005
Dispatch
Long-term Death Rates, West Nile Virus Epidemic, Israel, 2000
Manfred S. Green*†
, Miriam Weinberger†‡, Judith Ben-Ezer*, Hanna Bin§, Ella Mendelson§, Dan Gandacu¶, Zalman Kaufman*, Rita Dichtiar*, Annette Sobel#, Dani Cohen*†, and Michal Y. Chowers†**
, Miriam Weinberger†‡, Judith Ben-Ezer*, Hanna Bin§, Ella Mendelson§, Dan Gandacu¶, Zalman Kaufman*, Rita Dichtiar*, Annette Sobel#, Dani Cohen*†, and Michal Y. Chowers†**Table 1
Standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) for 246 patients >20 years of age discharged from hospital after West Nile virus infection, Israel, 2000, compared with those for the general population during 2 years of follow-up*
| Follow-up period | No. | Observed deaths | Expected deaths | SMR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First 12 mo | |||||
| Men | 121 | 11 | 3.47 | 3.17† | 1.58–5.67 |
| Women | 125 | 8 | 4.16 | 1.92† | 0.83–3.79 |
| Total | 246 | 19 | 7.63 | 2.49‡ | 1.50–3.89 |
| 12–24 mo | |||||
| Men | 110 | 6 | 2.91 | 2.06† | 0.75–4.49 |
| Women | 117 | 5 | 3.74 | 1.34† | 0.43–3.12 |
| Total | 227 | 11 | 6.64 | 1.66‡ | 0.83–2.96 |
*CI, confidence interval.
†Adjusted for age.
‡Adjusted for age and sex.
