Mumbai: Since 2010, 40% Rise In Maternal Deaths; TB Top Killer
by The Daily Eye Team May 29 2015, 6:38 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 19 secsMaternal deaths in Mumbai have increased 40% over the past five years. Data from the civic body, which records these deaths every month, revealed that the top cause of maternal deaths in Mumbai is tuberculosis, an infectious disease that is curable. The finding assumes significance given the resurgence of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the city and other parts of the country.