1988 — Influenza, US death rate 0.79 per 100K; esp. ID/3.66, IA/2.49, MT/2.6, SD/3.3–1,943

–1,943  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1979-1998. ICD-9 code[1] 487[2] influenza.

 

Alabama                     44        1.09     (Yellow highlight denotes higher than average death rate.)

Arizona                       15        0.42

Arkansas                     29        1.24

California                 216        0.76

Colorado                     35        1.07

Connecticut                27        0.82

Florida                        27        0.22

Georgia                       39        0.62

Idaho                           36        3.66

Illinois                        49        0.43

Indiana                                    25        0.45

Iowa                            69        2.49

Kansas                        46        1.87

Kentucky                    47        1.28

Louisiana                    37        0.86

Maine                          13        1.08

Maryland                    42        0.90

Massachusetts            26        0.43

Michigan                    58        0.63

Minnesota                   62        1.44

Mississippi                 15        0.58

Missouri                     27        0.53

Montana                      21        2.63

Nebraska                     28        1.78

New Hampshire          12        1.11

New Jersey                 28        0.36

New Mexico               12        0.80

New York                   73        0.41

North Carolina          106        1.63

Ohio                            68        0.63

Oklahoma                   39        1.23

Oregon                                    46        1.68

Pennsylvania              63        0.53

South Carolina            38        1.11

South Dakota              23        3.30

Tennessee                   28        0.58

Texas                        123        0.74

Virginia                      67        1.11

Washington                80        1.72

West Virginia             10        0.55

Wisconsin                   50        1.04     US population size utilized: 247,158,528

 

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, 1988. Accessed 2-6-2019 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).