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Deaths from pneumonia in the United States by state or territory (50 C) Deaths from pneumonia in Washington, D.C. (64 P) P. Deaths from pneumonia in Puerto Rico (4 P) U.
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Those ages 0–14 have the highest hospitalization rate due to bacterial pneumonia, with the total hospitalization rate being 79.1 per 10,000 persons. [37] The pneumonia death rate in Korea has been on the rise. In 2013, the death rate was 21.4 per 100,000, an increase from 5.7 per 100,000 in 2003. [38]
Walking pneumonia, a less severe form of pneumonia, is primarily caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae. The bacteria can damage the lining of the respiratory tract, including the throat, windpipe and lungs.
Rates were highest among those ages 1 and younger, making up 7.8% of all pneumonia-associated ED visits with an M. pneumoniae diagnosis for the week ending Nov. 2.
There are 13 states, plus New York City, especially experiencing a spike. The list of states where respiratory illness levels are very high is below: Louisiana. South Carolina. New Mexico ...
With an average of 123.6 deaths per 100,000 from 2003 through 2010 the most dangerous occupation in the United States is the cell tower construction industry. [ 103 ] Selected occupations with high fatality rates, 2011, in the United States [ 104 ]
In recent media reports, mycoplasma pneumonia has been described as “white lung syndrome,” due to the whitening of the lungs shown in x-rays of patients with pneumonia, NBC reports. The term ...