The data shows an decrease from the previous week when 693 people in Louisiana died.
The leading cause of death in the week ending May 9, 2021, was listed as Circulatory diseases by the CDC.
Kaiser Family Foundation data shows by 2016; the U.S. has the second-highest mortality rate globally for non-communicable diseases, which are non-infectious and non-transmissible diseases possibly caused by genetic or behavioral factors. These include cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes.
According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, common physiological signs of imminent death from non-communicable diseases include disorientation, irregular breathing, visual and auditory hallucinations, decreased clarity of sight, mottled skin, cool extremities, and truncal warmth.
Lives lost in Louisiana by disease in week ending May 9, 2021
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths |
|---|---|
| Circulatory diseases | 271 |
| Malignant neoplasms | 171 |
| Other select causes | 76 |
| Alzheimer disease and dementia | 66 |
| Respiratory diseases | 62 |
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