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Sheila A Turris1, Tracie Jones2, Adam Lund1
11Department of Emergency Medicine,University of British Columbia,Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada.
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
|October 3, 2018
Summary
Music festival deaths increased from 2016-2017, with terror and overdose as leading causes. Researchers stress the need for standardized reporting of music festival fatalities.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- A previous study documented 722 music festival fatalities between 1999 and 2014.
- Music festivals are significant mass gathering events with potential public health risks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an updated report on music festival fatalities globally for the 2016-2017 period.
- To analyze the frequency and causes of publicly reported music festival-related deaths.
Main Methods:
- A systematic search strategy was employed to capture grey literature and media reports.
- Data on music festival fatalities were collected and analyzed for the 2016-2017 period.
Main Results:
- A total of 201 music festival fatalities were reported globally between 2016-2017.
- Increases in reported fatalities were observed, particularly those attributed to terror (n=60) and overdose/poisoning (n=41).
Conclusions:
- The frequency of reported music festival deaths has increased.
- There is a critical need for uniform reporting standards and reliable epidemiological data for music festival and mass gathering-related fatalities.
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