There were 19 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in West Virginia in the week ending Oct. 8, making up five% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.
There were 31 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 14.8% increase over the previous week.
There were 19 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 5.6% increase over the previous week.
There were 12 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 20% increase over the previous week.
There were 76 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in West Virginia in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 20.2% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.
There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.
There were 14 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 40% increase over the previous week.
West Virginia's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
West Virginia University School of Nursing Beckley Campus sophomores took the next step toward their nursing careers Oct. 20 during their Pledge Ceremony.
There were 13 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in West Virginia in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 3.4% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.
There were 20 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in West Virginia in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 5.3% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.
There were 12 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in West Virginia in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 3.2% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.
West Virginia Wesleyan College’s Sleeth Gallery will celebrate Rikiesha Metzger’s solo exhibition “See Through Me,” Friday, Oct. 21 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
There were 13 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in West Virginia in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 3.4% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.