Calculate the cause-specific death rates for measles and tuberculosis, given the following data.

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To calculate the cause-specific death rate, 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.
The number of children who died of measles is 3.
Identify the population at risk for measles.
The relevant population for measles deaths among children is the total population of children less than 5 years, which is 490.
Calculate the cause-specific death rate for measles.
$\text{Measles Death Rate} = \frac{3}{490} \times 1000$ $\text{Measles Death Rate} = 0.0061224489... \times 1000$ $\text{Measles Death Rate} = 6.1224489...$
Rounding to two decimal places, 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.
The number of deaths from tuberculosis is 7.
Identify the population at risk for tuberculosis.
The relevant population for tuberculosis deaths among adults is the total adult population, which is 739.
Calculate the cause-specific death rate for tuberculosis.
$\text{Tuberculosis Death Rate} = \frac{7}{739} \times 1000$ $\text{Tuberculosis Death Rate} = 0.0094722598... \times 1000$ $\text{Tuberculosis Death Rate} = 9.4722598...$
Rounding to two decimal places, 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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