Article: Deaths more common in winter.

M2 PRESSWIRE-14 November 2002-AIHW: Deaths more common in winter (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Australians are more likely to die in the winter than in the summer months, according to a new report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

The report, Seasonality of Death, measured patterns of death to see how deaths vary by day, by month and by season, and whether these patterns have changed over time.

The report, using latest data, shows there were 128,000 deaths per year (an average of 351 a day) in Australia.

Deaths occurred more frequently during the winter months than ...

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