There were 202 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Maryland during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 12.8% increase over the previous week.
There were 33 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Maryland during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 6.5% increase over the previous week.
There were 151 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Maryland in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 20.5% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.
There were 20 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Maryland during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 5.3% increase over the previous week.
Maryland's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 19 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Maryland during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 24% decrease from the previous week.
There were 13 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Maryland during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 8.3% increase over the previous week.
There were 30 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Maryland in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 4.1% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.
There were 50 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Maryland in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 6.8% of total deaths by all causes in Maryland.