1985 — Influenza, US death rate 0.86 per 100K, esp. NE/4.1, MT/2.8, IA/2.6, KS/2.4, WY/2.2 –2,054

–2,054  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1979-1998. ICD-9 code[1] 487[2] influenza.[3]

 

Alabama                     34        0.86     (Yellow highlight denotes higher than average death rate.)

Alaska                           2        0.37

Arizona                       16        0.50

Arkansas                     22        0.94

California                 298        1.13

Colorado                     46        1.43

Connecticut                17        0.53

Delaware                       8        1.29

District of Columbia     1        0.16

Florida                        49        0.43

Georgia                       43        0.72

Hawaii                        10        0.96

Idaho                           15        1.51

Illinois                        74        0.65

Indiana                                    32        0.59

Iowa                            74        2.62

Kansas                        59        2.43

Kentucky                    35        0.95

Louisiana                    20        0.45

Maine                          19        1.63

Maryland                    45        1.02

Massachusetts            47        0.80

Michigan                    36        0.40

Minnesota                   55        1.31

Mississippi                 46        1.78

Missouri                     45        0.90

Montana                      23        2.80

Nebraska                     65        4.10

Nevada                          6        0.63

New Hampshire          14        1.40

New Jersey                 39        0.51

New Mexico                 6        0.42

New York                   55        0.31

North Carolina            47        0.75

North Dakota                7        1.03

Ohio                            96        0.89

Oklahoma                   21        0.64

Oregon                                    55        2.06

Pennsylvania              75        0.64

Rhode Island                 7        0.72

South Carolina            38        1.15

South Dakota              13        1.86

Tennessee                   48        1.02

Texas                          77        0.47

Utah                            16        0.97

Vermont                        2        0.38

Virginia                      25        0.44

Washington                93        2.11

West Virginia             11        1.18

Wisconsin                   56        1.18

Wyoming                    11        2.20     US population size utilized: 238,116,263

 

 

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, 1985. Accessed 3-21-2019 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).

[3] Deaths due to influenza & pneumonia in 1986 (ICD-9 codes 480-487), were 67,615 (death rate of 28.4 per 100K)..