35 –1,028

lornajarrettblanchard January 1, 2018

–1,028 Blanchard tally of CDC Wonder breakout and MO update.
–1,008 CDC Wonder. ICD-10 code X31, exposure to excessive natural cold (hypothermia).
(US average death rate per 100,000 population was 0.31.)

Alabama –13 CDC Wonder.
Alaska –10 CDC Wonder.
Arizona –19 CDC Wonder.
Arkansas –11 CDC Wonder.
California –43 CDC Wonder.
Colorado –34 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.60 per 100K pop.; 2nd high death rate
Florida –19 CDC Wonder.
Georgia –37 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.35 per 100K population.
Illinois –51 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.40 per 100K pop.; 2nd high state toll.
Indiana –35 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.52 per 100K pop.; 3rd high death rate
Iowa –19 CDC Wonder.
Kansas –10 CDC Wonder.
Kentucky –17 CDC Wonder.
Louisiana –15 CDC Wonder.
Maryland –23 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.38 per 100K population.
Massachusetts- 17 CDC Wonder.
Michigan –44 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.44 per 100K population.
Minnesota –36 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.64 per 100K pop.; highest death rate
Mississippi –11 CDC Wonder.
Missouri –40 MO SEMA.
–68 MO SEMA. “Cold weather can be deadly: Last year, Missouri…40 hypothermia…” 11-15-2019.
–40 Hypothermia (CDC Wonder shows 20.)
–28 Vehicular-related deaths attributed to snow and icy roads.
Montana –13 CDC Wonder.
Nevada –12 CDC Wonder.
New Jersey –25 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.28 per 100K population.
New Mexico –19 CDC Wonder.
New York –52 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.27 per 100K pop.; highest state toll.
No. Carolina –25 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.24 per 100K population.
Ohio –39 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.33 per 100K population.
Oklahoma –11 CDC Wonder.
Oregon –19 CDC Wonder.
Pennsylvania –48 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.37 per 100K pop.; 3rd high state toll.
So. Carolina –23 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.45 per 100K population.
South Dakota –13 CDC Wonder.
Tennessee –30 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.44 per 100K population.
Texas –38 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.13 per 100K population.
Virginia –32 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.38 per 100K population.
Washington –25 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.33 per 100K population.
Wisconsin –24 CDC Wonder. Death rate of 0.41 per 100K population.

Narrative Information

Missouri State Emergency Management Agency: “In 2018, 40 people in Missouri died as a result of low body temperatures due to prolonged exposure to cold weather, according to data from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services…. Twenty of the hypothermia deaths were people 65 or older, which calls attention to the importance of checking on elderly neighbors or family anytime temperatures plunge.

“Winter roads are another area requiring additional attention. In 2018, there were 6,615 vehicle crashes in Missouri in which snow or ice was a factor, which resulted in almost 1,700 injuries and 28 deaths, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Sources

CDC Wonder. ICD-10 code X3 (exposure to excessive natural cold/hypothermia) search 7-26-2021
https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/datarequest/D76;jsessionid=24263A8B43870639FC79968903B3

Missouri State Emergency Management Agency. “Cold weather can be deadly: Last year, Missouri experienced 40 hypothermia and 28 motorists died in winter weather-related crashes.” 11-15-2019. Accessed 7-10-2021 at: https://sema.dps.mo.gov/news/newsitem/uuid/dea31ec9-f374-4a18-bfe1-6af71707906d