Volume 18, Number 9—September 2012
Perspective
Hepatitis E, a Vaccine-Preventable Cause of Maternal Deaths
Alain B. Labrique
, Shegufta S. Sikder, Lisa J. Krain, Keith P. West, Parul Christian, Mahbubur Rashid, and Kenrad E. Nelson
, Shegufta S. Sikder, Lisa J. Krain, Keith P. West, Parul Christian, Mahbubur Rashid, and Kenrad E. NelsonTable
Contribution of hepatitis and hepatitis-like symptoms as direct or underlying causes of death in women of reproductive age, northwestern Bangladesh, 2001–2007
| Cause of death | Pregnancy-related deaths,* no. (%) | Non–pregnancy-related deaths, no. (%) | All deaths in enrolled women of reproductive age, no. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 245 (100.0) | 846 (100.0) | 1,091 (100.0) |
| Direct | |||
|
Hepatitis |
19 (7.8) | 61 (7.2) | 80 (7.3) |
| Underlying | |||
|
Hepatitis |
3 (1.2) | 10 (1.2) | 13 (1.2) |
|
Jaundice |
2 (0.8) | 10 (1.2) | 12(1.1) |
| Combined | 24 (9.8) | 81 (9.6) | 105 (9.6) |
*Defined as deaths of women who were pregnant or within 42 d of termination of the pregnancy, irrespective of the cause of death.
