Woman's death raises debate on overwork

High cholesterol, back pain and liver disease common for professionals

SHANGHAI - The death of a 25-year-old female employee with the Shanghai office of PricewaterhouseCoopers on April 10 has led to intense discussions over whether overwork threatens the health of white-collar workers.

Pan Jie, a junior auditor of the company, died on Sunday after contracting a case of acute cerebral meningitis that had developed from a flu virus, according to local media.