Pima County's Death Report: A Mix of Good and Bad News, Including First Child Flu Death
Originally Published 2 years ago — by KOLD
The Pima County Medical Examiner has released the annual death report, which shows that drug overdoses are the biggest category of preventable deaths, with fentanyl being the leading cause. However, there has been progress in preventing overdose deaths among teenagers. Suicides were up significantly in most age groups, especially among those 70 years of age and older, likely linked to the lingering effects of the pandemic. The number of pedestrians killed jumped by nearly 30%, and the number of people who died from heat-related illnesses nearly tripled year to year.
