Volume 14, Number 10—October 2008
Research
Deaths from Norovirus among the Elderly, England and Wales
John P. Harris
, W. John Edmunds, Richard G. Pebody, David W. Brown, and Ben A. Lopman
, W. John Edmunds, Richard G. Pebody, David W. Brown, and Ben A. Lopman
Table 4
Recorded underlying causes of death in persons in whom viral infectious intestinal disease was a contributory factor
| Underlying cause of death | % |
|---|---|
| Infectious intestinal disease (viral) | 40.2 |
| Circulatory system disorder | 32.8 |
| Respiratory system disorder | 9.0 |
| Neoplasm | 4.9 |
| Digestive system disorder | 2.5 |
| Nervous system disorder | 2.5 |
| Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic disorders | 2.5 |
| Infectious intestinal disease (bacterial) | 1.6 |
| Mental/behavioral disorder | 1.6 |
| Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorder | 1.6 |
| Genitourinary system disorder | 0.8 |
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