Less than 10 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Alaska during week ending July 16

By Last Frontier News

Jul 30, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Alaska in the week ending July 16, making up less than 21.7% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending July 16, there were 46 deaths in the state. Less than 21.7% of deaths were caused by heart disease and 30.4% were from cancer

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.

Alaska top 10 causes of death in week ending July 16

Cause of Death	Number of Deaths	% of Total Deaths
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	14	30.4
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 21.7
Alzheimer's disease	< 10	< 21.7
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	< 10	< 21.7
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	< 10	< 21.7
Heart disease	< 10	< 21.7
Influenza and pneumonia	0	0
Diabetes mellitus	0	0
Cerebrovascular diseases	0	0
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	0	0