There were 144 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Maryland during the week ending April 30, 2022, a 12.2% decrease from the previous week.
There were 41 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Maryland during the week ending April 30, 2022, a 33.9% decrease from the previous week.
There were 24 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Maryland during the week ending April 30, 2022, a 33.3% decrease from the previous week.
There were 10 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Maryland during the week ending April 30, 2022, a 50% decrease from the previous week.
There were 22 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Maryland during the week ending April 30, 2022, a 12% decrease from the previous week.
Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 117 deaths being in Maryland, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.
There were 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Maryland during the week ending April 30, 2022, no changes from the previous week.
A Maryland woman, 45, passed away on Feb. 19 after receiving the Pfizer-biontech COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).
Maryland's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 16, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.