Cornhusker State News

There were less than 10 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending June 18, 2022, a decrease from the previous week, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending June 18, 2022, there were 46 deaths in the state. 23.9% 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 18, 2022	Deaths in Week Ending June 11, 2022
Heart disease	11	42
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)	10	33
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	< 10	< 10
Diabetes mellitus	< 10	< 10
Alzheimer's disease	< 10	< 10
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	< 10	10
Influenza and pneumonia	0	< 10
Cerebrovascular diseases	0	< 10
COVID-19 (underlying cause)	0	< 10
COVID-19 (multiple cause)	0	< 10