2.72–3,333

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–3,333 CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File, 1968-1978. ICD-8 codes 010-019.

Alabama 94 2.55 (Yellow highlighting denotes above average death rate. )
Alaska 6 1.62
Arizona 60 2.62
Arkansas 56 2.59
California 223 1.03
Colorado 37 1.43
Connecticut 24 0.78
Delaware 11 1.87
District of Columbia 27 3.80 (Highest death rate in the country.)
Florida 161 1.89
Georgia 74 1.46
Hawaii 13 1.47
Idaho 6 0.82
Illinois 165 1.46
Indiana 66 1.23
Iowa 18 0.62
Kansas 19 0.83
Kentucky 95 2.74 (2nd highest death rate in the country.)
Louisiana 102 2.62
Maine 14 1.31
Maryland 67 1.61
Massachusetts 70 1.22
Michigan 112 1.23
Minnesota 41 1.05
Mississippi 34 1.42
Missouri 70 1.46
Montana 15 2.00 Rhode Island 11 1.16
Nebraska 10 0.65 South Carolina 57 1.97
Nevada 4 0.65 South Dakota 18 2.64
New Hampshire 6 0.72 Tennessee 116 2.72
New Jersey 116 1.58 Texas 178 1.42
New Mexico 28 2.41 Utah 9 0.73
New York 380 2.11 Vermont 5 1.04
North Carolina 86 1.56 Virginia 79 1.56
North Dakota 2 0.31 Washington 32 0.88
Ohio 134 1.24 West Virginia 43 2.34
Oklahoma 53 1.91 Wisconsin 45 0.99
Oregon 19 0.82 Wyoming 2 0.52
Pennsylvania 220 1.85
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 (1975). Accessed 12-8-2021 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