There were 226 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, a 8.1% increase over the previous week.
There were 195 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, a 7.6% decrease from the previous week.
There were 23 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky in the week ending Sept. 24, making up 5.2% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 70 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, a 16.7% increase over the previous week.
There were 42 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, a 4.5% decrease from the previous week.
There were 38 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kentucky in the week ending Sept. 24, making up 8.6% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 27 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, a 8% increase over the previous week.
There were 102 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Kentucky in the week ending Sept. 24, making up 23% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 24 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, a 7.7% decrease from the previous week.
There were 27 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, a 6.9% decrease from the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending Oct. 8, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.
There were 29 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Kentucky in the week ending Sept. 24, making up 6.5% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.