There were less than 10 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending March 19, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.
There were 31 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending March 5, no changes from the previous week.
There were 22 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Iowa in the week ending March 5, making up 5.6% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
Iowa's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending March 5, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 40 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Feb. 26, a 47.4 percent decrease from the previous week.
The Iowa House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Only Citizens Voting Amendment, which would clarify that only U.S. citizens are permitted to participate in elections in Iowa.
There were 46 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Feb. 26, a 49.5 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 108 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Feb. 26, a 5.3 percent decrease from the previous week.