Quantcast

Sunflower State News

Saturday, November 2, 2024

24 people die in Kansas from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending March 5

Vaccine

There were 24 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kansas during the week ending March 5, a 17.2% decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending March 5, there were 499 deaths in the state. 17.6% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 15.8% were from cancer and 17.6% were from COVID-19. Additionally, 14.2% of deaths were from Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Studies show doctors and medical examiners may underreport Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related conditions as the underlying cause of death on death certificates, according to the National Institute on Aging.

Once infected, older adults with dementia are likely to develop a more severe and dangerous illness. The diseases which make an older adult more vulnerable to COVID-19 are age-associated chronic conditions, according to the Bright Focus Foundation.

Kansas top 10 causes of death in week ending March 5

Cause of DeathDeaths in Week Ending March 5Deaths in Week Ending Feb. 26
Heart disease8886
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)7989
COVID-19 (multiple cause)5163
COVID-19 (underlying cause)3752
Cerebrovascular diseases2919
Chronic lower respiratory diseases2429
Diabetes mellitus1614
Alzheimer's disease1513
Influenza and pneumonia< 10< 10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis< 1014

Kansas Dementia deaths in week ending March 5
Cause of DeathDeaths in Week Ending March 5Deaths in Week Ending Feb. 26
Alzheimer disease and dementia7153

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS