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MUMBAI: Haemorrhage, sepsis, hypertensive disorders and tuberculosis have for years been the leading causes of maternal mortality in Mumbai. In 2020-21, however, Covid-19 has raced past all to contribute to the biggest share of maternal deaths, as per data from Mumbai municipal corporation.
An analysis of 193 maternal deaths in Mumbai between April 2020 and March 2021 showed that 16.5% were caused due to complications arising out of Covid-19. Sepsis, a life-threatening blood infection, came second contributing to 12% of deaths, while TB and haemorrhage accounted for 8.8% each among new mothers. Heart ailments contributed to 4% of the deaths, as per RTI information gathered by Chetan Kothari.
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MUMBAI: Haemorrhage, sepsis, hypertensive disorders and tuberculosis have for years been the leading causes of maternal mortality in Mumbai. In 2020-21, however, Covid-19 has raced past all to contribute to the biggest share of maternal deaths, according to data from the BMC.
An analysis of 193 maternal deaths in Mumbai from April 2020 to March 2021 showed 16.5% were caused due to complications arising out of Covid-19. Sepsis, a life-threatening blood infection, came second contributing to 12% of deaths, TB and haemorrhage accounted for 8.8% each and heart ailments for 4%, as per RTI information gathered by Chetan Kothari.
The city’s overall maternal mortality numbers (193) dropped 20% in 2020-21 compared to 2019-20 (241), possibly because of fewer deliveries amid the pandemic. From an average of 1.50lakh child births, deliveries dropped to 1.20lakh in 2020.
Mumbai: Covid now the leading cause of death among new moms
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In May 2016, it was reported that a three and-a-half-year-old boy, who was being treated for burn injuries, acquired HIV infection from blood transfusion at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital. In June 2013, four people tested Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) positive after an alleged blood transfusion at the Mangaldai Civil Hospital. In 2012, a thalassaemic child receiving blood transfusion in a hospital in Mananthavady, Kerala was found HIV positive. In 2011, the media reported that 28 thalassaemic children who received blood transfusion at the Junagarh Civil Hospital were found to be HIV positive. In 2010, one patient acquired HIV infection following blood transfusion at the Indian Red Cross Society blood bank, Andhra Pradesh. These are only a few examples of transfusion-transmitted HIV infection in India. Actually, HIV infection resulting from blood transfusion has been documented nationwide repeatedly.
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