There were 32 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Feb. 12, no changes from the previous week.
There were 52 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Feb. 12, a 48.6 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 106 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Kentucky in the week ending Feb. 12, making up 20.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Feb. 12, a 16.7 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 13 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Feb. 12, a 56.7 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 19 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Kentucky in the week ending Feb. 12, making up 3.6 percent of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
Kentucky's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Feb. 12, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 38 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Kentucky in the week ending Feb. 12, making up 7.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 103 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Feb. 5, a 39.8 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Kentucky in the week ending Feb. 12, making up less than 1.9 percent of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 22 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Kentucky in the week ending Feb. 12, making up 4.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 117 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Feb. 5, a 40.3 percent decrease from the previous week.
A Kentucky man, 65, passed away on Nov. 30, 2021 after receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).
There were 61 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Feb. 5, a 47.4 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Kentucky in the week ending Feb. 12, making up less than 1.9 percent of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.