1977 — Influenza, ICD-8 codes 470-474, US death rate 0.59 per 100K, esp. AL/1.98 –1,304

–1,304  CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1968-1978. ICD-8 codes[1] 470-474[2] influenza.[3]

Alabama                       75      1.98     (Yellow highlight denotes higher than average death rate.)

Arizona                           7      0.29

Arkansas                       27      1.22     U.S. population base noted: 219.974,426

California                     88      0.39

Colorado                       33      1.22

Connecticut                    5      1.16

Delaware                         0      0.00

District of Columbia       0      0.00

Florida                          43      0.48

Georgia                         59      1.13

Hawaii                            2      0.22

Idaho                               9      1.02

Illinois                          52      0.46

Indiana                                      33      0.61

Iowa                              24      0.82

Kansas                          29      1.25

Kentucky                      22      0.61

Louisiana                      31      0.77

Maine                              8      0.72

Maryland                        6      0.14

Massachusetts               10      0.17

Michigan                      21      0.23

Minnesota                     24      0.60     Oregon                                    22        0.90

Mississippi                   20      0.81     Pennsylvania              40        0.34

Missouri                       35      0.72     Rhode Island                 0        0.00

Montana                          8      1.04     South Carolina            52        1.74

Nebraska                       20      1.28     South Dakota                7        1.01

Nevada                            1      0.15     Tennessee                   40        0.91

New Hampshire              4      0.46     Texas                          68        0.51

New Jersey                   30      0.41     Utah                              7        0.53

New Mexico                   3      0.24     Vermont                        0        0.00

New York                     43      0.24     Virginia                      23        0.44

North Carolina              77      1.36     Washington                49        1.03

North Dakota                  4      0.61     West Virginia               8        0.42

Ohio                              60      0.56     Wisconsin                   65        1.41

Oklahoma                     15      0.52     Wyoming                      5        1.21

Narrative Information:

 

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 1968-1978 on CDC Wonder Online Database, 2000. ICD-8 codes 470-474 (Influenza), 1977. Accessed 6-9-2019 at: https://wonder.cdc.gov/cmf-icd8.html

 

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-8 is the 8^th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, a medical classification list by the World Health Organization.

[2] 470 (influenza, unqualified), 471 (influenza with pneumonia), 472 (influenza with other respiratory manifestations), 473 (influenza with digestive manifestations), and 474 (influenza with nervous manifestations).

[3] Codes 470-474 for influenza are differentiated from deaths due to pneumonia (ICD-8 codes 480-486, which in 1977 were 49,889 pneumonia deaths (death rate of 22.68 per 100K).