1986 — Influenza, US death rate 0.76 per 100K, esp. VT/3.93, ME/3.59, MN/3.19, ND/2.84 –1,838

–1,838  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1979-1998. ICD-9 code[1] 487[2] influenza.[3]

 

Alabama                     21        0.53     (Yellow highlight denotes higher than average death rate.)

Alaska                           1        0.18

Arizona                       15        0.45

Arkansas                     23        0.99

California                   89        0.33

Colorado                     30        0.93

Connecticut                28        0.87

Delaware                       2        0.32

District of Columbia     1        0.16

Florida                        19        0.16

Georgia                       28        0.46

Hawaii                          3        0.29

Idaho                           10        1.01

Illinois                        80        0.70

Indiana                                    48        0.88

Iowa                            79        2.83

Kansas                        48        1.97

Kentucky                    19        0.52

Louisiana                    13        0.29

Maine                          42        3.59

Maryland                    25        0.56

Massachusetts            51        0.86

Michigan                  124        1.36

Minnesota                 134        3.19

Mississippi                 24        0.93

Missouri                     43        0.86

Montana                      23        2.83

Nebraska                     27        1.72

Nevada                          2        0.20

New Hampshire          20        1.95

New Jersey                 36        0.47

New Mexico               11        0.75

New York                   97        0.54

North Carolina            55        0.87

North Dakota              19        2.84

Ohio                            70        0.65

Oklahoma                   16        0.49

Oregon                                    29        1.08

Pennsylvania              76        0.64

Rhode Island                 8        0.82

South Carolina            34        1.02

South Dakota              18        2.59

Tennessee                   39        0.82

Texas                          56        0.34

Utah                            14        0.84

Vermont                      21        3.93

Virginia                      36        0.62

Washington                65        1.46

West Virginia               4        0.21

Wisconsin                   57        1.20

Wyoming                      5        1.01     US population size utilized: 240,297,079

 

States and DC not shown indicate that there were fewer than 10 deaths. Puerto Rico not included.

 

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, 1987. Accessed 3-14-2019 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 and pneumonia in 1986 (ICD-9 codes 480-487), were 69,812.