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–83 CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1968-1978. ICD-8 code 052 (Chickenpox).

Alabama 1 0.027 New York 8 0.044
Alaska 1 0.269 North Carolina 4 0.072
Arizona 1 0.044 Ohio 3 0.028
Arkansas 1 0.046 Pennsylvania 3 0.025
California 6 0.028 South Carolina 1 0.035
Colorado 2 0.077 Tennessee 3 0.070
Connecticut 5 0.162 Texas 6 0.048
District of Columbia 1 0.141 Virginia 3 0.059
Florida 1 0.012 Washington 3 0.083
Georgia 3 0.059 West Virginia 1 0.054
Hawaii 1 0.113 Wisconsin 2 0.044
Illinois 1 0.009
Indiana 4 0.075
Iowa 1 0.035
Kansas 1 0.044
Kentucky 1 0.029
Louisiana 4 0.103
Massachusetts 2 0.035
Michigan 2 0.022
Minnesota 2 0.051
Mississippi 2 0.083
Nebraska 1 0.065
New Jersey 2 0.027 US population size utilized: 215,387,884

Narrative Information

CDC: “Chickenpox is a very contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes a blister-like rash, itching, tiredness, and fever. The rash appears first on the stomach, back and face and can spread over the entire body causing between 250 and 500 itchy blisters. Chickenpox can be serious, especially in babies, adults, and people with weakened immune systems. The best way to prevent chickenpox is to get the chickenpox vaccine.” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Chickenpox (Varicella).” 7-1-2016 update.)

Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Chickenpox (Varicella).” 7-1-2016 update. Accessed 11-26-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/chickenpox/about/index.html

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC Wonder On-line Database. Compressed Mortality File 1968-1978 (2000). ICD-8 code 052 (Chickenpox), 1975. Accessed 12-11-2021 at: https://wonder.cdc.gov/cmf-icd8.html