1990 — Influenza, US death rate 0.84 per 100K; esp. NE//3.5; IA/3.1; ID/2.3; SD/2.3 –2,098

–2,098  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1979-1998. ICD-9 code[1] 487[2] influenza.

 

Alabama                     26        0.64     (Yellow highlight denotes higher than average death rate.)

Arizona                       21        0.57

Arkansas                     20        0.85

California                 156        0.52

Colorado                     24        0.73

Connecticut                42        1.28

Florida                        40        0.31

Georgia                       49        0.76

Idaho                           23        2.28

Illinois                        87        0.76

Indiana                                    36        0.65

Iowa                            86        3.10

Kansas                        56        2.26

Kentucky                    24        0.65

Louisiana                    38        0.90

Maine                          22        1.79

Maryland                    14        0.29

Massachusetts            44        0.73

Michigan                    66        0.71

Minnesota                   78        1.78

Mississippi                 33        1.28

Missouri                     79        1.54

Montana                      14        1.75

Nebraska                     55        3.49

New Hampshire          14        1.26

New Jersey                 29        0.37

New Mexico               11        0.73

New York                   62        0.34

North Carolina            55        0.83

Ohio                            96        0.88

Oklahoma                   31        0.99

Oregon                                    39        1.37

Pennsylvania              61        0.51

South Carolina            15        0.43

South Dakota              16        2.30

Tennessee                   39        0.80

Texas                        256        1.51

Utah                            19        1.10

Virginia                      36        0.58

Washington                61        1.25

West Virginia             16        0.89

Wisconsin                   70        1.43     US population size utilized: 248,922,111

 

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, 1990. Accessed 1-24-2019 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 9th 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).