Causes of death

Examples of Causes of death in the following topics:

• Infectious Diseases Today and in the Developing World

  • Malaria is the second leading cause of death in Africa, after HIV/AIDS and is the fifth leading cause of death from infectious diseases worldwide.
  • These pathogens are the cause of disease epidemics, in the sense that without the pathogen, no infectious epidemic occurs.
  • Said to be one of the world's oldest diseases, malaria is caused by one of four protozoans within the genus Plasmodium.
  • It is the second leading cause of death in Africa, after HIV/AIDS, and is the fifth leading cause of death from infectious diseases worldwide.
  • Said to be one of the world's oldest diseases, malaria is caused by one of four protozoans within the genus Plasmodium.

• Preventing Illness

  • Simple examples of preventive medicine include hand washing, breastfeeding, and immunizations.
  • Professionals involved in the public health aspect of this practice may be involved in entomology, pest control, and public health inspections.
  • Preventive solutions may be less profitable and therefore less attractive to makers and marketers of pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
  • This data is outdated and was in fact significantly revised in subsequent reports of the leading causes of deaths, especially for obesity-related diseases.
  • Explain the purpose of preventive medicine and how insurance companies can influence the types of preventive medicine chosen

• The Health of Infants and Children

  • Diarrheal diseases cause an estimated 1.4 million deaths per year in children under 5 years old.
  • In developing countries, diarrheal diseases are also a leading cause of death from infections among persons with HIV.
  • Lack of access to water and sanitation and poor hygiene are responsible for most of these deaths.
  • Vaccines can prevent pneumonia and diarrhea, the two leading causes of death among children under age 5.
  • Globally, untreated maternal syphilis still causes more than 650,000 adverse pregnancy outcomes, including about 350,000 pre-birth deaths, each year.

• Health Problems

  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the leading causes of death for Americans are heart disease and cancer.
  • Statistically, heart disease and cancer account for the most American deaths by far.
  • In 2009, heart disease claimed 599,413 lives and cancer was responsible for 567, 628 deaths.
  • In a heart attack, blood supply to the heart is interrupted, causing damage to the heart muscle.
  • Americans have more than 700,000 strokes every year, making it the third leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease and cancer.

• Mortality

  • Mortality rate measures the number of deaths in a population over a given period of time.
  • If you have a tank of one thousand goldfish and 100 die in the first year, they exhibit a mortality rate, or crude death rate, of 100 deaths/1000 members of the population, or 10%.
  • Mortality rate is a measure of the number of deaths (in general, or due to a specific cause) in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.
  • Mortality rate is typically expressed in units of deaths per 1,000 individuals per year; thus, a mortality rate of 9.5 (out of 1,000) in a population of 1,000 would mean 9.5 deaths per year in that entire population, or 0.95% out of the total.
  • The causes of death also tend to vary between countries.

• HIV and AIDS

  • Human immunodeficiency virus infection / acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
  • Antiretroviral treatment reduces the risk of death and complications from the disease.
  • In 2010, an estimated 68% (22.9 million) of all HIV cases and 66% of all deaths (1.2 million) occurred in this region.
  • About 5% of the sub-Saharan African adult population is infected and HIV/AIDS is believed to be the cause of 10% of all deaths in children.
  • Moreover, benefits of treatment include a decreased risk of progression from HIV to AIDS and a decreased risk of death.

• The Death Penality

  • Between 1973 and 2005, 123 people in 25 states were released from death row when new evidence of their innocence emerged
  • In China, human trafficking and serious cases of corruption are punished by the death penalty.
  • Supporters of the death penalty, especially those who do not believe in the deterrent effect of the death penalty, say the threat of the death penalty could be used to urge capital defendants to plead guilty, testify against accomplices, or disclose the location of the victim's body.
  • Between 1973 and 2005, 123 people in 25 states were released from death row when new evidence of their innocence emerged.
  • In addition, opponents of the death penalty use the argument that executing a criminal costs more than life imprisonment does.

• Demographic Transition Theory

  • Demographic transition theory outlines five stages of change in birth and death rates to predict the growth of populations.
  • In stage one, pre-industrial society, death rates and birth rates are high and roughly in balance.
  • In stage two, that of a developing country, the death rates drop rapidly due to improvements in food supply and sanitation, which increase life spans and reduce disease.
  • It is important to note that birth rate decline is caused also by a transition in values; not just because of the availability of contraceptives.
  • During stage four there are both low birth rates and low death rates.

• Data and Methods

  • ., birth, death, marriage registrations).
  • Two of the most important indicators are birth and death rates, which are also referred to as fertility (see also fecundity) and mortality.
  • Mortality in demography is interested in the number of deaths in a given time or place or the proportion of deaths in relation to a population.
  • crude death rate: the annual number of deaths per 1000 people
  • infant mortality rate: the annual number of deaths of children less than 1 year old per thousand live births

• Child Abuse

  • Most nations with child-abuse laws consider the deliberate infliction of serious injuries, or actions that place the child at obvious risk of serious injury or death, to be illegal.
  • Some professionals claim that cultural norms that sanction physical punishment are one of the causes of child abuse, and have undertaken campaigns to redefine such norms.
  • Out of all the possible forms of abuse, emotional abuse is the hardest to define.
  • Neglect can have many long-term side effects, such as physical injuries, low self-esteem, attention disorders, violent behavior, and even death.
  • Analyze the differences between and prevalence of each type of abuse against children