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–402 States. US PHS Vital Statistics of the US 1952: Vol. II – Mortality Statistics, Table 53, p370
— 4 AK. US PHS Vital Statistics of the US 1952: Vol. I. …Tables for Alaska, Hawaii…, p. 30.
— 0 HI. US PHS Vital Statistics of the US 1952: Vol. I. …Tables for Alaska, Hawaii…, p. 34.

–24 Alabama (3rd high tie) –18 Missouri 6th highest loss of life
— 4 Alaska — 0 Montana
— 7 Arizona — 4 Nebraska
–13 Arkansas — 0 Nevada
–15 California — 1 New Hampshire
— 1 Colorado — 3 New Jersey
— 0 Connecticut — 2 New Mexico
— 1 Delaware — 3 New York
— 1 District of Columbia — 5 North Carolina
— 6 Florida — 1 North Dakota
–23 Georgia (4th highest) –12 Ohio
— 0 Hawaii — 5 Oklahoma
— 1 Idaho — 1 Oregon
— 5 Illinois –16 Pennsylvania Tied with KY and VA at 8th highest loss.
–13 Indiana — 0 Rhode Island
— 0 Iowa –24 South Carolina 3rd highest loss of life, tied with AL
— 4 Kansas — 1 South Dakota
–16 Kentucky (8th highest) –20 Tennessee 5th highest loss of life
–17 Louisiana (7th highest) –57 Texas Highest loss of life
— 1 Maine — 0 Utah
— 0 Maryland — 4 Vermont
— 5 Massachusetts –16 Virginia Tied with KY and PA at 8th highest.
— 8 Michigan — 2 Washington
— 1 Minnesota –12 West Virginia
–30 Mississippi (2nd highest) — 3 Wisconsin — 0 Wyoming

Narrative Information

CDC: “Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe. After cough fits, someone with pertussis often needs to take deep breaths, which result in a ‘whooping’ sound. Pertussis can affect people of all ages, but can be very serious, even deadly, for babies less than a year old. The best way to protect against pertussis is by getting vaccinated.” (CDC. “Pertussis (Whooping Cough).” 8-7-2017.)

Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Pertussis (Whooping Cough).” 8-7-2017. Accessed 6-22-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/index.html

Public Health Service. U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare. Vital Statistics of the US 1952: Vol. I. Introduction and Summary Tables for Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands. Marriage, Divorce, Natality, Fetal Mortality and Infant Mortality Data. U.S. GPO, 1955. Accessed 6-14-2023 at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsus/VSUS_1952_1.pdf

Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Vital Statistics of the United States 1952, Volume II, Mortality Data. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1955. Accessed 6-14-2023 at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsus/VSUS_1952_2.pdf