1983 — Influenza, US death rate 0.61 per 100K, esp. ME/3.9, MT/3.2, MN/2.7, ID&NE/2.6–1,431

–1,431  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1979-1998. ICD-9 code[1] 487[2] influenza.[3]

 

Alabama                      17        0.43     (Yellow highlight denotes higher than average death rate.)

Alaska                           1        0.20

Arizona                         7        0.24

Arkansas                     16        0.69

California                   69        0.27

Colorado                     19        0.61

Connecticut                16        0.51

District of Columbia    2        0.32

Florida                                    39        0.36

Georgia                       13        0.23

Hawaii                          4        0.39

Idaho                           26        2.65

Illinois                        36        0.32

Indiana                                    38        0.70

Iowa                            50        1.74

Kansas                        16        0.66

Kentucky                    19        0.51

Louisiana                    12        0.27

Maine                          45        3.93

Maryland                    14        0.32

Massachusetts            18        0.31

Michigan                    95        1.05

Minnesota                 113        2.73

Mississippi                   3        0.12

Missouri                     46        0.93

Montana                      26        3.19

Nebraska                     42        2.65

Nevada                          1        0.11

New Hampshire          17        1.77

New Jersey                 11        0.15

New Mexico                 4        0.29

New York                   54        0.31

North Carolina            20        0.33

North Dakota              16        2.36

Ohio                            91        0.85

Oklahoma                   18        0.55

Oregon                                    43        1.62

Pennsylvania              41        0.35

Rhode Island                 2        0.21

South Carolina            11        0.34

South Dakota              13        1.88

Tennessee                   20        0.43

Texas                          67        0.42

Utah                              6        0.38

Vermont                      10        1.91

Virginia                      40        0.72

Washington                77        1.79

West Virginia             12        0.62

Wisconsin                   49        1.04

Wyoming                      4        0.78     US population size utilized: 233,921,783

 

 

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, 1983. Accessed 4-10-2019 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 1986 (ICD-9 codes 480-487), were 67,615 (death rate of 28.4 per 100K)..