Equality State News

There were less than 10 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Wyoming during the week ending June 24, an increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 24, there were 92 deaths in the state. 21.7% of deaths were caused by heart disease and 21.7% 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 24	Deaths in Week Ending June 17
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	20	17
Heart disease	20	26
Influenza and pneumonia	< 10	0
Diabetes mellitus	< 10	0
Alzheimer's disease	< 10	< 10
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	< 10	< 10
Cerebrovascular diseases	< 10	< 10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	0	0
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	0	0
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	0	0