Volume 14, Number 10—October 2008
Research
Deaths from Norovirus among the Elderly, England and Wales
Table 4
Recorded underlying causes of death in persons in whom viral infectious intestinal disease was a contributory factor
Underlying cause of death | % |
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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 |