Equality State News

There were 17 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Wyoming during the week ending June 17, a 21.4% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 17, there were 97 deaths in the state. 26.8% of deaths were caused by heart disease and 17.5% 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 June 17	Deaths in Week Ending June 10
Heart disease	26	14
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	17	14
Alzheimer's disease	< 10	< 10
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	< 10	< 10
Cerebrovascular diseases	< 10	< 10
Influenza and pneumonia	0	0
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	0	0
Diabetes mellitus	0	< 10
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	0	0
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	0	0