1978 — Influenza, ICD-8 codes 470-474, US death rate 1.8 per 100K, esp. ME/5.0, KS/4.7–4,052

 –4,052  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1968-1978. ICD-8 codes[1] 470-474[2] influenza.[3]

Alabama                     101      2.63     (Yellow highlight denotes higher than average death rate.)

Arizona                         34      1.35

Arkansas                       88      3.93     U.S. population base noted: 222,282,083

California                   224      0.98

Colorado                       43      1.55

Connecticut                  55      1.78

Delaware                         2      0.33

District of Columbia       3      0.45

Florida                        160      1.75

Georgia                        95      1.80

Hawaii                            3      0.32

Idaho                             35      3.83

Illinois                        206      1.80

Indiana                                    148      2.72

Iowa                              83      2.84

Kansas                        109      4.67

Kentucky                      89      2.46

Louisiana                      68      1.67

Maine                            56      5.02

Maryland                      36      0.85

Massachusetts               82      1.43

Michigan                    175      1.90

Minnesota                   100      2.49     Oregon                                    39        1.55

Mississippi                   62      2.49     Pennsylvania            219        1.85

Missouri                     193      3.96     Rhode Island               10        1.04

Montana                        19      2.42     South Carolina            67        2.20

Nebraska                       53      3.39     South Dakota              30        4.34

Nevada                            3      0.42     Tennessee                   67        1.50

New Hampshire            21      2.35     Texas                        213        1.58

New Jersey                   71      0.97     Utah                            19        1.39

New Mexico                 17      1.36     Vermont                      13        2.61

New York                   187      1.05     Virginia                      66        1.25

North Carolina            119      2.07     Washington              105        2.70

North Dakota                17      2.61     West Virginia             43        2.24

Ohio                            171      1.58     Wisconsin                 158        3.41

Oklahoma                     66      2.26     Wyoming                      9        2.08

Narrative Information:

 

Influenza (CDC): “The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccine each year.” (CDC. Influenza (Flu). “Key Facts About Influenza (Flu).” 10-3-2017 update.)

 

Sources

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Compressed Mortality File 1979-1998 on CDC Wonder Online Database, 2003. ICD-9 code 487.0, Influenza, 1979. Accessed 4-29-2019 at: https://wonder.cdc.gov

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Influenza (Flu). “Key Facts About Influenza (Flu).” 10-3-2017 update. Accessed 6-17-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[1] ICD-8 is the 8^th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, a medical classification list by the World Health Organization.

[2] 470 (influenza, unqualified), 471 (influenza with pneumonia), 472 (influenza with other respiratory manifestations), 473 (influenza with digestive manifestations), and 474 (influenza with nervous manifestations).

[3] Codes 470-474 for influenza are differentiated from deaths due to pneumonia (ICD-8 codes 480-486, which in 1978, were 54,267 pneumonia deaths (death rate of 24.41 per 100K).