Sunflower State News

There were 28 Hispanic people who died in Kansas in the week ending February 19, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

12 people die in Kansas from kidney disease in week ending Feb. 19

There were 12 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Feb. 19, a 9.1 percent increase over the previous week.

50 people die from cancer in Kansas during week ending Feb. 19

There were 50 deaths from cancer reported in Kansas in the week ending Feb. 19, making up 11.5 percent of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.

11 people die in Kansas from influenza and pneumonia in week ending Feb. 19

There were 11 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Feb. 19, an increase over the previous week.

22 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Kansas during week ending Feb. 19

There were 22 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Kansas in the week ending Feb. 19, making up 5.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.

25 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Kansas during week ending Feb. 19

There were 25 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Kansas in the week ending Feb. 19, making up 5.7 percent of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.

Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Kansas during week Feb. 19

Kansas' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Feb. 19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

124 people die in Kansas with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending Feb. 12

There were 124 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Feb. 12, a 13.3 percent decrease from the previous week.

134 people die in Kansas with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending Feb. 12

By Sunflower State News | Mar 4, 2022

There were 134 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Feb. 12, a 17.8 percent decrease from the previous week.

11 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Kansas during week ending Feb. 19

By Sunflower State News | Mar 4, 2022

There were 11 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Kansas in the week ending Feb. 19, making up 2.5 percent of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.

15 people die from diabetes mellitus in Kansas during week ending Feb. 19

By Sunflower State News | Mar 4, 2022

There were 15 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Kansas in the week ending Feb. 19, making up 3.4 percent of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.

10 people die from kidney disease in Kansas during week ending Feb. 19

There were 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Kansas in the week ending Feb. 19, making up 2.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in Kansas.

99 people die in Kansas from heart disease in week ending Feb. 12

There were 99 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending Feb. 12, a 8.3 percent decrease from the previous week.

March 1 sees Congressional Record publish “MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITION” in the Senate section

“MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITION” was published on page S874 of the Congressional Record on March 1.

Death of Kansas man who received COVID-19 vaccine reported to VAERS

A Kansas man, 90, passed away on Dec. 3, 2021 after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Kansas during week ending Feb. 19