1984 — Influenza, US death rate 0.46 per 100K, esp. MT, 2.3, OR/1.65, WA/1.36, AR/1.34 –1,096

–1,096  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1979-1998. ICD-9 code[1] 487[2] influenza.[3]

 

Alabama                        8        0.20     (Yellow highlight denotes higher than average death rate.)

Alaska                           3        0.58

Arizona                         8        0.26

Arkansas                     31        1.34

California                 109        0.42

Colorado                     17        0.54

Connecticut                  7        0.22

District of Columbia    3        0.47

Florida                                      9        0.08

Georgia                       12        0.21

Hawaii                          1        0.10

Idaho                           12        1.21

Illinois                        44        0.39

Indiana                                    24        0.44

Iowa                            34        1.19

Kansas                        30        1.24

Kentucky                    22        0.60

Louisiana                    15        0.34

Maine                            8        0.69

Maryland                      8        0.18

Massachusetts            16        0.27

Michigan                    31        0.34

Minnesota                   24        0.58

Mississippi                 16        0.62

Missouri                     29        0.58

Montana                      19        2.31

Nebraska                     12        0.76

Nevada                          3        0.32

New Hampshire            2        0.20

New Jersey                 15        0.20

New Mexico                 9        0.63

New York                   53        0.30

North Carolina            27        0.44

North Dakota                4        0.59

Ohio                            46        0.43

Oklahoma                   25        0.76

Oregon                                    44        1.65

Pennsylvania              35        0.30

Rhode Island                 1        0.10

South Carolina              5        0.15

South Dakota                7        1.00

Tennessee                   23        0.49

Texas                        125        0.78

Utah                              4        0.25

Vermont                        3        0.57

Virginia                      14        0.25

Washington                59        1.36

West Virginia               8        0.42

Wisconsin                   30        0.63

Wyoming                      2        0.40     US population size utilized: 235,955,196

 

 

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, 1984. Accessed 4-6-2019 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).

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