1993 — Influenza, US death rate 0.40 per 100K; esp. ID, 2.62; VT, 2.42; MT, 1.54; OR 1.37–1,044

–1,044  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1979-1998. ICD-9 code[1] 487[2] influenza.

 

Arizona                       12        0.30     (Yellow highlight denotes higher than average death rate.)

Arkansas                     23        0.94

California                 103        0.33

Colorado                     16        0.44

Florida                                    19        0.14

Georgia                       12        0.17

Idaho                           29        2.62

Illinois                        24        0.20

Indiana                                    23        0.40

Iowa                            27        0.95

Kansas                        18        0.70

Kentucky                    17        0.45

Louisiana                    18        0.42

Maine                          12        0.97

Maryland                    19        0.38

Massachusetts            31        0.51

Michigan                    32        0.34

Minnesota                   42        0.92

Mississippi                 11        0.41

Missouri                     30        0.57

Montana                      13        1.54

Nebraska                     12        0.74

New Jersey                 18        0.23

New York                   45        0.24

North Carolina            42        0.60

Ohio                            57        0.51

Oklahoma                   14        0.43

Oregon                                    42        1.37

Pennsylvania              42        0.35

South Carolina            12        0.33

Tennessee                   13        0.25

Texas                          43        0.24

Vermont                      14        2.42

Virginia                      20        0.31

Washington                46        0.87

West Virginia             11        0.61

Wisconsin                   34        0.67     US population size utilized: 260,024,637

 

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, 1993. Accessed 1-15-2019 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).