1989 — Influenza, US death rate 0.64 per 100K; esp. IA/2.38, MT/2.1, ND/2.17, OR/2.0 –1,593

–1,593  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1979-1998. ICD-9 code[1] 487[2] influenza.

 

Alabama                     19        0.47     (Yellow highlight denotes higher than average death rate.)

Arizona                       22        0.61

Arkansas                     19        0.81

California                 291        0.99

Colorado                     25        0.76

Florida                        23        0.18

Georgia                       31        0.48

Illinois                        53        0.46

Indiana                                    35        0.63

Iowa                            66        2.38

Kansas                        28        1.13

Kentucky                    37        1.01

Louisiana                    11        0.26

Maryland                    15        0.32

Massachusetts            25        0.41

Michigan                    59        0.64

Minnesota                   52        1.20

Mississippi                 25        0.97

Missouri                     30        0.59

Montana                      17        2.13

Nebraska                     20        1.27

New Jersey                 10        0.13

New Mexico               15        1.00

New York                   48        0.27

North Carolina            21        0.32

North Dakota              14        2.17

Ohio                            79        0.73

Oklahoma                   20        0.63

Oregon                                    56        2.01

Pennsylvania              84        0.71

South Dakota              13        1.87

Tennessee                   18        0.37

Texas                          88        0.52

Utah                            20        1.17

Virginia                      21        0.34

Washington                54        1.14

West Virginia             15        0.83

Wisconsin                   59        1.22     US population size utilized: 247,158,528

 

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, 1989. Accessed 1-29-2019 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-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).