2.8 –3,875

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–3,513 CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File, 1968-1978. ICD-8 codes 010-019.

Alabama 101 2.82 (Yellow highlighting denotes above average death rate. )
Alaska 4 1.20
Arizona 59 2.78
Arkansas 56 2.72
California 267 1.28
Colorado 27 1.08
Connecticut 32 1.05
Delaware 8 1.38
District of Columbia 37 5.04 (Higher death rate than any state in the U.S.)
Florida 202 2.55
Georgia 96 1.96
Hawaii 11 1.29
Idaho 7 0.89
Illinois 235 2.09
Indiana 92 1.73
Iowa 19 0.66
Kansas 33 1.46
Kentucky 80 2.37
Louisiana 89 2.35
Maine 14 1.34
Maryland 90 2.20
Massachusetts 93 1.61
Michigan 143 1.58
Minnesota 26 0.67
Mississippi 36 1.53
Missouri 86 1.80
Montana 11 1.51 Rhode Island 13 1.33
Nebraska 22 1.44 South Carolina 70 2.52
Nevada 6 1.06 South Dakota 9 1.33
New Hampshire 5 0.62 Tennessee 118 2.85
New Jersey 171 2.34 Texas 221 1.84
New Mexico 29 2.62 Utah 9 0.77
New York 424 2.33 Vermont 6 1.28
North Carolina 109 2.03 Virginia 93 1.90
North Dakota 8 1.27 Washington 40 1.15
Ohio 132 1.23 West Virginia 51 2.83
Oklahoma 52 1.93 Wisconsin 39 0.86
Oregon 27 1.21 Wyoming 2 0.57
Pennsylvania 265 2.23
Narrative Information

Tuberculosis: “Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick. As a result, two TB-related conditions exist: latent TB infection (LTBI) and TB disease….TB bacteria are spread through the air from one person to another. The TB bacteria are put into the air when a person with TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, speaks, or sings. People nearby may breathe in these bacteria and become infected.

“TB is NOT spread by: Shaking someone’s hand. Sharing food or drink.
Touching bed lines or toilet seats. Sharing toothbrushes.
Kissing.

“When a person breathes in TB bacteria, the bacteria can settle in the lungs and begin to grow… they can move through the blood to other parts of the body, such as the kidney, spine, and brain.

“TB disease in the lungs or throat can be infectious. This means that the bacteria can be spread to other people. TB in other parts of the body, such as the kidney or spine, is usually not infectious.

“People with TB disease are most likely to spread it to people they spend time with every day. This includes family members, friends, and coworkers or schoolmates.” (CDC. Tuberculosis (TB). 3-20-2016 update.)

Tuberculosis: “Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease and was greatly feared well into the 20th century. Frequently called “consumption,” TB was often fatal. By 1943 it was the No. 3 cause of death in Tennessee. The “White Plague,” so named because of its strikingly pale victims, carried a social stigma similar to that of AIDS in recent years. …residents fought the location of a TB hospital in their neighborhood, claiming that property values would plummet.

“Tuberculosis is a contagious lung disease (though it can attack other parts of the body) spread through the air. It is highly controlled today with early detection and antibiotics. Around 1900, the average hospital stay for a TB patient was three years….” (Tennessee State Library.)

Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Compressed Mortality File 1968-1978. CDC Wonder Online Database, released 2000. ICD-8 Codes 010-019, Tuberculosis (1973). Accessed 1-14-2022 via: https://wonder.cdc.gov

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tuberculosis (TB). 3-20-2016 update. Accessed 10-16-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/basics/default.htm

Tennessee State Library and Archives. Disasters in Tennessee. “Epidemic Scourges in Tennessee.” Nashville. Accessed 10-18-2013 at: http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/exhibits/disasters/epidemics.htm