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| Disease-related deaths surge in Miyagi Pref. | |
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| skibboy | 30 Aug 2012, 12:17 AM Post #1 |
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Disease-related deaths surge in Miyagi Pref. SENDAI (Jiji Press)--The numbers of cases of heart failure, stroke, pneumonia and cardiac arrest surged in Miyagi Prefecture after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami last year, a study by Tohoku University has revealed. The increase can be attributed to disaster-related stress and the use of water polluted by the tsunami, according to the survey by a team led by Prof. Hiroaki Shimokawa. The team also cited a lack of routine medication and the continued consumption of salty preserved food. Miyagi is one of the three prefectures hit hardest by the disaster. In 2011, there were more patients for heart failure, stroke, cardiac arrest and pneumonia than in 2008, 2009 and 2010. In particular, the number of pneumonia patients increased by up to 4.8 times in tsunami-ravaged coastal areas. (Aug. 29, 2012) source:
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