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Behind the Aegis

(53,833 posts)
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 04:37 PM Aug 2020

Causes of death for Americans: Six down, closing in on 7 in just under 6 months.

COVID-19...it's a hoax!
COVID-19...it's no worse than the flu!
COVID-19...a few people will, of course, die!

Well folks, in 2018, the top 10 reasons for Americans' deaths were as follows:

10. Suicide
2018 incidence: 48,344
Rate: 14.2 per 100,000
US standard population Percentage of total deaths: 1.7%

9. Kidney disease
2018 incidence: 51,386
Rate: 12.9 per 100,000 US standard population
Percentage of total death: 1.8%

8. Influenza and pneumonia
2018 incidence: 59,120
Rate: 14.9 per 100,000 US standard population
Percentage of total deaths: 2.1%

7. Diabetes
2018 incidence: 84,946
Rate: 21.4 per 100,000 US standard population
Percentage of total deaths: 3%

6. Alzheimer disease
2018 incidence: 122,019
Rate: 30.5 per 100,000 US standard population
Percentage of total deaths: 4.3%

5. Cerebrovascular diseases
2018 incidence: 147,810
Rate: 37.1 per 100,000 US standard population
Percentage of total deaths: 5.2%

4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases
2018 incidence: 159,486
Rate: 39.7 per 100,000 US standard population
Percentage of total deaths: 5.6%

3. Accidents/unintentional injuries
2018 incidence: 167,127
Rate: 48.0 per 100,000 US standard population
Percentage of total deaths: 5.9%

2. Cancer
2018 incidence: 599,274
Rate: 149.1 per 100,000 US standard population
Percentage of total deaths: 21.1%

1. Heart disease
2018 incidence: 655,381
Rate: 163.6 per 100,000 US standard population
Percentage of total deaths: 23.1%

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As of today, 3:30pm CST, there are over 157,000 AMERICANS DEAD due to COVID-19! These deaths didn't start until February, so we are just 6 months in!! The totals above are from the ENTIRE year of 2018 (deaths in 2019 didn't change much)! Of course, it is important to remember that it isn't just deaths which are the problem as it now seems some of those who were infected are having other problems related to the infection, including possible long-term damage and effects.

Do you think COVID-19 will surpass cancer? What about heart disease, making it the largest killer of Americans in 2020?

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Causes of death for Americans: Six down, closing in on 7 in just under 6 months. (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Aug 2020 OP
I think the 157,000 figure is significantly understated Jarqui Aug 2020 #1

Jarqui

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1. I think the 157,000 figure is significantly understated
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 04:59 PM
Aug 2020

for political reasons.

And the long term health issues are substantial yet almost unspoken of at this juncture.

In fairness, the President of the United States didn't go out of his way to help many people die from those other diseases the way he did for Covid-19.

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