1981 — Influenza, US death rate 1.31 per 100K, esp. SD/4.2, IA/3.5, UT/3.3, VT/3.3, ID/3.1–3,006

–3,006  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1979-1998. ICD-9 code[1] 487[2] influenza.[3]

 

Alabama                      41        1.05     (Yellow highlight denotes higher than average death rate.)

Arizona                       37        1.31

Arkansas                     64        2.79

California                 225        0.92

Colorado                     34        1.14

Connecticut                48        1.53

Delaware                       3        0.50

District of Columbia    3        0.47

Florida                                    80        0.78

Georgia                       54        0.97

Hawaii                          2        0.20

Idaho                           30        3.12

Illinois                      139        1.21

Indiana                                  110        2.01

Iowa                          103        3.54

Kansas                        48        2.01

Kentucky                    79        2.15

Louisiana                    43        1.00

Maine                          26        2.29

Maryland                    29        0.68

Massachusetts           104        1.80

Michigan                    72        0.88

Minnesota                   68        0.92

Mississippi                 62        2.44

Missouri                   103        2.09

Montana                      10        1.26

Nebraska                     43        2.72

Nevada                          4        0.47

New Hampshire          19        2.03

New Jersey                 54        0.73

New Mexico               15        1.12

New York                 129        0.73

North Carolina            93        1.56

North Dakota              15        2.27

Ohio                          158        1.46

Oklahoma                   40        1.29

Oregon                                    49        1.84

Pennsylvania            166        1.40

Rhode Island               15        1.57

South Carolina            32        1.01

South Dakota              29        4.20

Tennessee                 112        2.42

Texas                        132        0.89

Utah                            12        0.79

Vermont                      17        3.29

Virginia                      50        0.92

Washington                58        1.37

West Virginia             26        1.33

Wisconsin                 115        2.43

Wyoming                      6        1.22     US population size utilized: 229,716,001

 

 

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, 1981. Accessed 4-14-2019 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 1981 (ICD-9 codes 480-487), were 53,731 (death rate of 23.39 per 100K).