Quantcast

Rushmore State News

Friday, November 1, 2024

18 people die in South Dakota from cancer in week ending March 12

Vaccine

There were 18 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in South Dakota during the week ending March 12, a 38.5% increase over the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending March 12, there were 92 deaths in the state. 21.7% of deaths were caused by heart disease, 19.6% were from cancer and 29.3% were from COVID-19.

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.

South Dakota top 10 causes of death in week ending March 12

Cause of DeathDeaths in Week Ending March 12Deaths in Week Ending March 5
Heart disease2026
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)1813
COVID-19 (multiple cause)14< 10
COVID-19 (underlying cause)13< 10
Diabetes mellitus< 10< 10
Alzheimer's disease< 10< 10
Chronic lower respiratory diseases< 10< 10
Cerebrovascular diseases< 10< 10
Influenza and pneumonia0< 10
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis0< 10

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