2010 — Tuberculosis, ICD-10 Code A16-19, esp. AL, CA, KY & TX (above avg. death rate)– 569

–569  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File, 1999-2016. ICD-10[1] code A16-A-19.

 

(Average death rate 0.2)

 

Alabama           13      0.3       (Yellow highlighting denotes above average death rate.)

Arizona             15      0.2

California       110      0.3

Florida              36      0.2

Georgia             18      0.2

Illinois              15      0.1

Indiana                          11      0.2

Kentucky          11      0.3

Maryland          10      0.2

Michigan          18      0.2

New Jersey       18      0.2

New York         40      0.2

North Carolina  15      0.2

Ohio                  13      0.1

Pennsylvania    19      0.1

South Carolina  10      0.2

Tennessee         14      0.2

Texas                66      0.3

Washington      11      0.2

 

Blanchard note: States and DC not listed indicates that death toll was under ten. In that case, the number is not accessible via CDC Wonder. Puerto Rico is not included by CDC.

 

Breakout of Tuberculosis Deaths by Age Groups

 

Age Group      Deaths             Population      Crude Death Rate Per 100,000 Population

 

1-4                   1                  16,257,209                              0.0

5-9                   2                  20,348,657                              0.0

10-14                   1                  20,677,194                              0.0

15-19                   2                  22,040,343                              0.0

20-24                  4                  21,585,999                              0.0

25-34                 14                  41,063,948                              0.0

35-44                 26                  41,070,606                              0.1

45-54                 66                  45,006,716                              0.1

55-64               107                  36,482,729                              0.3

65-74               111                  21,713,429                              0.5

75-84               126                  13,061,122                              1.0

85+             108                    5,493,433                              2.0

Not stated           1                  Not applicable

Total               569                308,775,538                              0.2

 

Narrative Information

 

Tuberculosis: “Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick. As a result, two TB-related conditions exist: latent TB infection (LTBI) and TB disease. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal.

 

“TB bacteria are spread through the air from one person to another. The TB bacteria are put into the air when a person with TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, speaks, or sings. People nearby may breathe in these bacteria and become infected.

 

“TB is NOT spread by:

 

Shaking someone’s hand.

Sharing food or drink.

Touching bed lines or toilet seats.

Sharing toothbrushes

Kissing.

 

“When a person breathes in TB bacteria, the bacteria can settle in the lungs and begin to grow. From there, they can move through the blood to other parts of the body, such as the kidney, spine, and brain.

 

“TB disease in the lungs or throat can be infectious. This means that the bacteria can be spread to other people. TB in other parts of the body, such as the kidney or spine, is usually not infectious.

 

“People with TB disease are most likely to spread it to people they spend time with every day. This includes family members, friends, and coworkers or schoolmates.” (CDC. Tuberculosis (TB). 3-20-2016 update. Accessed 10-16-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/basics/default.htm )

 

Tuberculosis:  “Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease and was greatly feared well into the 20th century. Frequently called “consumption,” TB was often fatal. By 1943 it was the No. 3 cause of death in Tennessee. The “White Plague,” so named because of its strikingly pale victims, carried a social stigma similar to that of AIDS in recent years. …residents fought the location of a TB hospital in their neighborhood, claiming that property values would plummet.

 

“Tuberculosis is a contagious lung disease (though it can attack other parts of the body) spread through the air. It is highly controlled today with early detection and antibiotics. Around 1900, the average hospital stay for a TB patient was three years.

 

“…former President Andrew Jackson died of tuberculosis.”  (Tennessee State Library and Archives. Disasters in Tennessee. “Epidemic Scourges in Tennessee.” Nashville. Accessed 10-18-2013 at: http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/exhibits/disasters/epidemics.htm )

 

Sources

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Compressed Mortality File 1999-2016. CDC Wonder Online Database, released June 2017. ICD-10 Codes A16-A19, Tuberculosis (2010). Accessed 10-18-2018 at:

https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/datarequest/D140;jsessionid=FBD23B72817D1E9B178C12C5D3E6C890

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tuberculosis (TB). 3-20-2016 update. Accessed 10-16-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/basics/default.htm

 

 

[1] ICD-10 is the 10^th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, a medical classification list by the World Health Organization.