2.2.1 Mejor causes of Morbidity dnd Mortality

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2.2.1 Mejor causes of Morbidity dnd Mortality

 

The leading causes of morbidity as illustrated in Table 4 are diseases of the respiratory system. The five most common diseases recorded between July 2011 and March 2012 amongst outpatients at the county’s health facilities are: upper respiratory tract infections making 46.2 percent, pneumonia at 10.6 percent, eye infection at 10.3 percent and skin infection at 31.9 percent, while the overall prevalence of HIV/AIDS is 3.1 percent and 5.2 percent for Tuberculosis.

 

Causes of Mortality

 

CausisoMorbidity (disease or injury)

1

Pneumonia

1

Upper respiratory tract infections

2

G/E, DiDrrheal diseases

2

Pneumonia

3

Malaria

3

Gaatroenteritis

4

Immunosuppression

4

Abortions and retained products of conception

5

Carcinomas

5

Peptic Ulcers, Duodenal Ulcers

6

Anaemia

6

Immunosuppression

7

Hypertension/Congestive Cardiac Failure

7

 Fractures ,Bruises

8

DUabetes, PUD

8

Burns

9

Pulmonary TB

9

Poisoning

10

Organo Phosphate phisoning,

Skin infections

10

Trphoid fever/ Carcinomas

Table 4: Major causes of morbidity and mortality in EMC