1991 — Influenza, US death rate 0.45 per 100K; esp. NE/2.38, ND/1.73, IA/1.54 –1,137

–1,137  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1979-1998. ICD-9 code[1] 487[2] influenza.

 

Alabama                     21        0.51     (Yellow highlight denotes higher than average death rate.)

Arkansas                     11        0.46

California                 109        0.36

Colorado                     16        0.47

Florida                        26        0.19

Georgia                       17        0.26

Idaho                           14        1.34

Illinois                        34        0.29

Indiana                                    29        0.52

Iowa                            43        1.54

Kansas                        30        1.20

Kentucky                    41        1.10

Maine                          11        0.89

Massachusetts            22        0.37

Michigan                    48        0.51

Minnesota                   56        1.26

Mississippi                 16        0.62

Missouri                     38        0.73

Nebraska                     38        2.38

New Jersey                 15        0.19

New York                   40        0.22

North Carolina            29        0.43

North Dakota              11        1.73

Ohio                            70        0.64

Oklahoma                   14        0.44

Oregon                                    15        0.51

Pennsylvania              50        0.42

Tennessee                   26        0.52

Texas                          51        0.29

Virginia                      24        0.38

Washington                28        0.56

West Virginia             14        0.78

Wisconsin                   40        0.81     US population size utilized: 253,088,068

 

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, 1991. Accessed 1-20-2019 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).