TABLE III. Cases of specified notifiable diseases, United States, weeks ending
January 23, 1988 and January 24, 1987 (3rd Week)

TABLE III. (Cont'd.) Cases of specified notifiable diseases, United States, weeks ending January 23, 1988 and January 24, 1987 (3rd Week)

*For measles only, imported cases includes both out-of-state and international importations. N: Not notifiable U: Unavailable *International Out-of-state

Syphilis (Civilian)

TABLE III. (Cont'd.) Cases of specified notifiable diseases, United States, weeks ending January 23, 1988 and January 24, 1987 (3rd Week)

(Primary & Secondary)

remia

Fever

Animal

Reporting Area

Syndrome

(RMSF)

*Mortality data in this table are voluntarily reported from 121 cities in the United states, most of which have populations of 100,000 or more. A death is reported by the place of its occurrence and by the week that the death certificate was filed. Fetal deaths are not included.

**Pneumonia and influenza.

†Because of changes in reporting methods in these 3 Pennsylvania cities, these numbers are partial counts for the current week. Complete counts will be available in 4 to 6 weeks.

††Total includes unknown ages.

§ Data not available. Figures are estimates based on average of past 4 weeks.

TABLE V. Estimated years of potential life lost (YPLL) before age 65* and causespecific mortality, by cause of death

Cause of Mortality

(ICD, 9th Revision)

All Causes (Total)

Unintentional Injuries

(E800-E949)

United States, 1986

Malignant Neoplasms

(140-208)

*For details of calculation, see MMWR Supplement, Premature Mortality in the United States, December 19, 1986, Vol. 35, No. 2S. Cause-specific mortality rates for 1986 were obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics, Monthly Vital Statistics Report (MVSR), Vol. 35, No. 13, August 24, 1987. Cause-specific deaths for 1985 were obtained from the MVSR, Vol. 36, No. 5, Supplement, August 28, 1987. Age-specific population estimates for 1985 and 1986 were obtained from the Bureau of the Census, Estimates of the Population of the United States by Age, Sex, and Race: 1980 to 1986, Series P-25, No. 1000.

*Cause-specific mortality rates as reported in the National Center for Health Statistics' Monthly Vital Statistics Report are compiled from a 10% sample of all deaths.

Equivalent to accidents and adverse effects.

"Category derived from disorders relating to short gestation and respiratory distress syndrome. **Reflects CDC surveillance data.