1987 — Influenza, US death rate 0.26 per 100K; esp. NE/1.02 (16), SD/1.29 (9), VE/1.11 (6)-632

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

 

Alabama                     11        0.27     (Yellow highlight denotes higher than average death rate.)

Alaska                           4        0.74

Arizona                       15        0.44

Arkansas                     10        0.43

California                   74        0.27

Colorado                     22        0.67

Connecticut                  4        0.12

Delaware                       1        0.16

Florida                        14        0.12

Georgia                         8        0.13

Hawaii                          4        0.37

Idaho                             5        0.51

Illinois                        20        0.18

Indiana                                    12        0.22

Iowa                            21        0.76

Kansas                        13        0.53

Kentucky                    15        0.41

Louisiana                    10        0.23

Maine                            9        0.76

Maryland                      7        0.15

Massachusetts              8        0.13

Michigan                    22        0.24

Minnesota                   12        0.28

Mississippi                   3        0.12

Missouri                     20        0.40

Montana                        8        0.99

Nebraska                     16        1.02

Nevada                          1        0.10

New Hampshire            5        0.47

New Jersey                   6        0.08

New Mexico                 5        0.34

New York                   18        0.10

North Carolina              4        0.06

North Dakota                2        0.30

Ohio                            26        0.24

Oklahoma                     8        0.25

Oregon                                    17        0.63

Pennsylvania              32        0.27

South Dakota                9        1.29

Tennessee                     9        0.19

Texas                          42        0.25

Utah                              8        0.48

Vermont                        6        1.11

Virginia                      13        0.22

Washington                24        0.53

West Virginia               8        0.43

Wisconsin                   21        0.44     US population size utilized: 242,487,990

 

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, 1987. Accessed 2-10-2019 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).