Equality State News

There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Wyoming during the week ending April 30, 2022, an increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending April 30, 2022, there were 63 deaths in the state. 25.4% of deaths were caused by heart disease and 20.6% 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.

Cause of Death	Deaths in Week Ending April 30, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending April 23, 2022
Heart disease	16	22
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	13	17
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	0
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10
Diabetes mellitus	< 10	< 10
Alzheimer's disease	< 10	< 10
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	< 10	< 10
Cerebrovascular diseases	< 10	< 10
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	< 10	< 10
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	0	< 10