1.17 –1,713

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–1,713 CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File, 1979-1998. ICD-9[1] code 010-018.[2]

Alabama 47 1.15 (Yellow highlighting denotes above average death rate.)

Arizona 24 0.63

Arkansas 28 1.17

California 199 0.65

District of Columbia 14 2.32

Florida 111 0.83

Georgia 54 0.81

Hawaii 12 1.05

Illinois 93 0.80

Indiana 31 0.55

Kentucky 28 0.75

Louisiana 49 1.15

Maryland 22 0.45

Massachusetts 25 0.42

Michigan 41 0.44

Mississippi 14 0.54

Missouri 22 0.43

New Jersey 74 0.95

New Mexico 12 0.77

New York 293 1.62

North Carolina 40 0.59

Ohio 40 0.37

Oklahoma 17 0.54

Oregon 12 0.41

Pennsylvania 74 0.62

South Carolina 37 1.04

Tennessee 40 0.80

Texas 107 0.61

Virginia 26 0.41

Washington 14 0.28

West Virginia 13 0.72

Wisconsin 18 0.36 US population size used — 253,088,068

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.)

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….” (Tennessee State Library and Archives. Disasters in Tennessee. “Epidemic Scourges in Tennessee.” Nashville.)

Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Compressed Mortality File 1979-1998. CDC Wonder Online Database, released 2003. ICD-9 Codes 010-018, Tuberculosis (1991). Accessed 1-17-2019 via: https://wonder.cdc.gov

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

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

[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 — International Classification of Diseases for short.

[2] States not listed indicates deaths were under ten and thus not noted by the CDC. Puerto Rico not included by CDC.