🚨 “For ages 50-64, deaths involving cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke were 33% higher than expected. Other causes with significant excess deaths at ages 50-64 were acute respiratory infections (43% excess) and diabetes (35% excess).”

15% excess overall in that age group.
Reposted from Stuart McDonald
Our new commentary published in Lancet Regional Health discusses the ongoing excess deaths in the UK, and for the first time provides granular analysis by age, place and cause.

Excess deaths are now highest for middle aged adults, driven by cardiovascular causes.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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