1992 — Influenza, US death rate 0.39 per 100K; esp. ME, 1.94; MT, 1.21; WV, 1.27 –1,006

–1,006  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1979-1998. ICD-9 code[1] 487[2] influenza.

 

Arizona                       12        0.31     (Yellow highlight denotes higher than average death rate.)

California                 122        0.39

Colorado                     19        0.54

Connecticut                28        0.85

Florida                        27        0.20

Illinois                        43        0.37

Indiana                                    20        0.35

Iowa                            18        0.64

Kansas                        14        0.55

Kentucky                    18        0.48

Maine                          24        1.94

Maryland                    28        0.57

Massachusetts            33        0.55

Michigan                    38        0.40

Minnesota                   42        0.93

Missouri                     20        0.38

Montana                      10        1.21

Nebraska                     15        0.93

New Jersey                 28        0.36

New York                   39        0.21

North Carolina            25        0.36

Ohio                            31        0.28

Oregon                                    19        0.63

Pennsylvania              70        0.58

Tennessee                   14        0.28

Texas                          37        0.21

Virginia                      23        0.36

Washington                23        0.45

West Virginia             23        1.27

Wisconsin                   35        0.70     US population size utilized: 256,606,463

 

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, 1992. 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 9^th 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).