MUMBAI: The government's measures to curb maternal deaths notwithstanding, 10 pregnant women from the city and 30 from other districts in the state died in the last two months. Hepatitis E has emerged as one of the prime reasons behind the deaths.
In the city, the women died either during or after delivery in civic-run or private maternity homes. Besides Hepatitis E, anaemia and infection-related illnesses claimed turned out to be the next big killers.
Statistics show that of the 23 deaths in June, 18 were residents of Mumbai, while the rest were from far-off places. Reports say out of the 18, eight died due to Hepatitis E and other ailments claimed the remaining two.
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