1980 — Influenza, US death rate 1.19 per 100K, esp. ND/4.3, MA/3.4, ME/3.3, MT/3.05 –2,702

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–2,702  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1979-1998. ICD-9 code[1] 487[2] influenza.[3]

 

Alabama                      20        0.51     (Yellow highlight denotes higher than average death rate.)

Alaska                           2        0.50

Arizona                       36        1.32

Arkansas                     15        0.66

California                 230        0.97

Colorado                     29        1.00

Connecticut                77        2.48

District of Columbia    5        0.78

Florida                                    31        0.32

Georgia                       26        0.26

Hawaii                          2        0.21

Idaho                           25        2.64

Illinois                        95        0.83

Indiana                                    76        1.38

Iowa                            75        2.57

Kansas                        68        2.87

Kentucky                    50        1.36

Louisiana                    10        0.24

Maine                          37        3.29

Maryland                    40        0.95

Massachusetts           196        3.41

Michigan                    96        1.04

Minnesota                   82        2.01

Mississippi                 18        0.71

Missouri                     78        1.58

Montana                      24        3.05

Nebraska                     42        2.67

Nevada                          5        0.62

New Hampshire          22        2.39

New Jersey                 68        0.92

New Mexico                 6        0.46

New York                 149        0.85

North Carolina            26        0.44

North Dakota              28        4.28

Ohio                          224        2.07

Oklahoma                     8        0.26

Oregon                                    60        2.28

Pennsylvania            180        1.52

Rhode Island               14        1.48

South Carolina            20        0.64

South Dakota              17        2.46

Tennessee                   36        0.78

Texas                          70        0.49

Utah                            10        0.68

Vermont                      10        1.95

Virginia                      51        0.95

Washington              105        2.54

West Virginia             24        1.23

Wisconsin                   78        1.66

Wyoming                      6        1.27     US population size utilized: 226,888,704

 

 

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, 1980. Accessed 4-15-2019 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-9 is the 9^th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, a medical classification list by the World Health Organization.

[2] 487.0 (influenza with pneumonia), 487.1 (with other respiratory manifestations), 487.8 (with other manifestations).

[3] Deaths due to influenza & pneumonia in 1980 (ICD-9 codes 480-487), were 54,619 (death rate of 24.1 per 100K).