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27 people die from diabetes mellitus in New York state during week ending Feb. 26

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There were 27 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in New York state in the week ending Feb. 26, making up 1.8 percent of total deaths by all causes in New York state, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the week ending Feb. 26, there were 1,504 deaths in the state. 23.4 percent of deaths were caused by heart disease, 18.6 percent were from cancer and 16.8 percent were from COVID-19.

Studies show doctors and medical examiners may underreport Alzheimer's disease and dementia-related conditions as the underlying cause of death on death certificates, according to the National Institute on Aging.

Once infected, older adults with dementia are likely to develop a more severe and dangerous illness. The diseases which make an older adult more vulnerable to COVID-19 are age-associated chronic conditions, according to the Bright Focus Foundation.

New York state top 10 causes of death in week ending Feb. 26

Cause of DeathCause of Death% of Total Deaths
Heart disease35223.4
Malignant neoplasms (cancerous tumor)27918.6
COVID-19 (multiple cause)1409.3
COVID-19 (underlying cause)1127.4
Cerebrovascular diseases614.1
Chronic lower respiratory diseases583.9
Alzheimer's disease412.7
Diabetes mellitus271.8
Influenza and pneumonia251.7
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis181.2

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