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42 pregnant women died in two months
By: Priyanka Vora Date: 2011-08-06 Place: Mumbai
As maternal deaths rise in numbers, mostly due to Hepatitis E caused by infected water and food, BMC seeks data to ascertain source and fight the crisis
23 maternal deaths have been reported in private and public hospitals across the city in the month of June, and 19 in the month of July.
Of these, 11 were due to hepatitis E. Alarmed by this sum total of 42 maternal deaths, the BMC has sought to gather data on the possible causes...
42 pregnant women died in two months
By: Priyanka Vora Date: 2011-08-06 Place: Mumbai
As maternal deaths rise in numbers, mostly due to Hepatitis E caused by infected water and food, BMC seeks data to ascertain source and fight the crisis
23 maternal deaths have been reported in private and public hospitals across the city in the month of June, and 19 in the month of July.
Of these, 11 were due to hepatitis E. Alarmed by this sum total of 42 maternal deaths, the BMC has sought to gather data on the possible causes...