# Fatal algorithm An algorithm has been developed to capture cases which indicate that the patient died even if \ it was not necessarily due to the reaction. A case is considered fatal when any of the following \ is reported in the corresponding structured fields: * a death date * a cause of death * a cause of death after autopsy * an autopsy was performed * seriousness classified as death * at least one “fatal” reaction outcome * at least one reaction considered a "fatal" term (e.g. Completed suicide, Death neonatal, Sudden infant death syndrome. For a complete list, contact Uppsala Monitoring Centre) Note that not all the above scenarios are available for every reporting format. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://support.who-umc.org/vigilyze/algorithms-used-in-vigilyze/fatal-algorithm.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.