Calculate the cause-specific death rate for measles and tuberculosis using the provided data.

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To calculate the cause-specific death rate, we use the formula:

\text{Cause-Specific Death Rate} = \frac{\text{Number of deaths from a specific cause}}{\text{Total population at risk}} \times k

where $k = 1000$ .

1. Cause-Specific Death Rate for Measles

Identify the number of deaths from measles.
Number of children who died of measles = 3
Identify the population at risk for measles.
The data indicates measles deaths among children. The total population of children less than 5 years is 490.
Total population at risk = 490
Calculate the cause-specific death rate for measles.
$\text{Measles Death Rate} = \frac{3}{490} \times 1000$ $\text{Measles Death Rate} = 0.006122 \times 1000$ $\text{Measles Death Rate} = 6.1224$
Rounding to two decimal places:
$\text{Measles Death Rate} \approx 6.12$
The cause-specific death rate for measles is 6.12 per 1000 children less than 5 years.

2. Cause-Specific Death Rate for Tuberculosis
Identify the number of deaths from tuberculosis.
Number of deaths from tuberculosis = 7
Identify the population at risk for tuberculosis.
The data indicates tuberculosis deaths among adults.
Total adults = 739
Total population at risk = 739
Calculate the cause-specific death rate for tuberculosis.
$\text{Tuberculosis Death Rate} = \frac{7}{739} \times 1000$ $\text{Tuberculosis Death Rate} = 0.009472 \times 1000$ $\text{Tuberculosis Death Rate} = 9.4722$
Rounding to two decimal places:
$\text{Tuberculosis Death Rate} \approx 9.47$
The cause-specific death rate for tuberculosis is 9.47 per 1000 adults.

The cause-specific death rates are:
- For Measles: $\boxed{\text{6.12 per 1000 children}}$
- For Tuberculosis: $\boxed{\text{9.47 per 1000 adults}}$

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