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Only 22% deaths in India medically certified; below 10% in some states - Times of India Posted: 03 Sep 2019 05:27 PM PDT Only 22% of the registered deaths in the country are medically certified, with the proportion dipping below 10% even in some states generally regarded as developed. Among those medically certified, diseases of the circulatory system are not only the biggest killers but the fastest growing. Deaths caused by complications due to diabetes are also emerging as a significant chunk, shows data on causes of death released by the office of the Registrar General of India. Interestingly, more male deaths are medically certified, accounting for 61.9% of all medically certified deaths in the country. Med certification of deaths up from 13% to 22% in 27 yrs It seems more males are admitted to hospital during the last moments of life as compared to females, notes the report on medical certification of cause of death (MCCD). This could be because of property being mostly in the name of men and death certificates being crucial for inheritance. According to the report, progress in the implementation of medical certification of deaths has been slow, rising from 12.7% to 22% over the last 27 years. It has so far been implemented in only certain hospitals, generally in urban areas which are selected by the Chief Registrar of Births & Deaths and the coverage is not uniform across states. Out of an estimated 70 lakh deaths in 2017, over 60 lakh were registered, but just over 14.1 lakh were medically certified. Amongst bigger states, the highest level of medical certification of cause of death was in Tamil Nadu (43.3%) followed by Maharashtra (38.9%) and Karnataka (30.4%). Of those medically certified, deaths due to diseases of the circulatory system have seen the highest jump of 9.7 percentage points and this category of diseases now accounts for over 34% of deaths. The data reveals that, since 2000, diseases of the circulatory system such as heart diseases have not only been the top-most killer, but their share in total deaths has been steadily increasing. Ischemic heart disease alone accounted for over 10% of all medically certified deaths. Similarly, while endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases were the seventh leading cause of deaths (5.3%), diabetes mellitus alone under this category constituted 4.6% of medically certified deaths. Within infectious and parasitic diseases, which were the second leading cause of death (10.4%), septicemia alone accounted for 4.6%. The category on infectious diseases is followed by respiratory diseases accounting for 9.2% of deaths and cancers accounting for 6.4%. Death of infants during birth accounts for 5.8%, including those due to slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition. Given the low level of certification, it is possible that the data may not accurately mirror the actual picture of how many die from which disease, but the broad patterns are unlikely to be significantly different.

Listeria Poses Threat to Unborn Children: Three Women Miscarry from Recent Listeria Outbreak in Spain - Food Poisoning News Posted: 03 Sep 2019 10:22 AM PDT © PixelRockstar.com Listeria Poses Threat to Unborn Children: Three Women Miscarry from Recent Listeria Outbreak in Spain  In a recent outbreak of listeria in southern Spain, 197 cases have been confirmed. The origin of this outbreak is being investigated as possibly from a pork package called 'Mecha' distributed from a Seville-based Magrudis. Spain's Health Minister has called for the removal of all meat under investigation. The majority of the cases have occurred in Seville. In healthy people, listeriosis often only causes fever, diarrhea, and vomiting lasting up to a week. However, in some cases, such as those with poor immune systems, listeria infection can spread within the body causing serious illnesses such as septicemia and meningitis. Of the 197 cases, there have been 67 hospitalizations, and 23 of these are pregnant women. People who are immuno-compromised are most at risk to contract listeria. This includes the elderly as well as pregnant and young. When a woman is pregnant, the hormonal changes in her body lower the functionality of her immune system which makes her particularly susceptible to listeria. Previous studies done by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) show that pregnant women are 10 times more likely to become infected with listeriosis, the bacterial infection of listeria, than other people. Furthermore, pregnant mothers can easily pass the infection through the placenta to their babies which has proven often fatal to infants. New research shows that listeria infection is a common cause of miscarriages, stillbirths, and preterm labor. Recent Listeria Outbreak in Spain Leads to Heartbreak: Three devastated women have recently Clare is a student at the University of Dallas where she is enrolled in a dual-degree program for Biology and Nursing at Texas Woman's University with a minor in Ethics. Clare's interests are in food safety and particularly the biological interaction of food to the human body. experienced miscarriages due to the ongoing listeria outbreak occurring in Spain. There are other claims of infant miscarriage and death which are being looked into as well. One of the women was 32 weeks pregnant and the other two were only 8 weeks along. If you are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant, it is extremely important to be conscious of the foods you eat. Obstetricians as well as food safety officials warn pregnant women against foods which are commonly contaminated due to their processing such as cheeses made by raw unpasteurized milk, raw sprouts, and lunch meats. For a complete list of the food to avoid when expecting, visit the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Note:  According to Listeria Outbreak Lawyer Ron Simon, victims who eat a food later recalled due to possible listeria contamination should have the proper testing done, which can include blood and cerebrtal spinal fluid (CSF) culture.  For those who are victims of still births and miscarriages, often the only way of getting a positive diagnosis is to have a placental culture performed. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/315965.php https://womhealth.org.au/pregnancy-and-parenting/listeria-and-pregnancy https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/three-women-suffer-miscarriages-spains-19117027 https://www.cdc.gov/features/prenatalinfections/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/risk-groups/pregnant-women.html

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