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There were 25 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 25% increase over the previous week.

Kansas: 153 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died during week ending August 6

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 153 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending August 6.

30 people die in Kansas from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

There were 30 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 87.5% increase over the previous week.

Excess deaths during week ending Aug. 6 in Kansas

Kansas's death count exceeded death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

84 people die from diseases of the heart in Kansas during week ending Aug. 6

There were 84 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Kansas in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 18.4% of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.

How many 65-74-year-olds died in Kansas during week ending August 6?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 115 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending August 6.

22 people die in Kansas from diabetes mellitus in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

There were 22 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 37.5% increase over the previous week.

19 people die in Kansas from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

There were 19 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 5% decrease from the previous week.

Public Hearing Notification

By Press release submission | Aug 22, 2022

This notification is to inform you that a Public Hearing will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, September 15th at City Hall, 619 S. Main, before the Pratt City Planning Commission, to...

Death count exceeds upper threshold of death expectancy during week Aug. 6 in Kansas

Kansas' death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Kansas: 33 Hispanic lives lost in week ending August 20

There were 33 Hispanic people who died in Kansas in the week ending August 20, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

66 people in 45-64 age group in Kansas are estimated to have died during week ending August 6

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 66 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending August 6.

11 people die in Kansas from influenza and pneumonia in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

There were 11 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, an increase over the previous week.

14 people die in Kansas from kidney disease in week ending Aug. 20, 2022

There were 14 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, an increase over the previous week.

97 people die from cancer in Kansas during week ending Aug. 6