8 each — 89

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–89 CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1968-1978. ICD-8[1] code 052 (Chickenpox).

Alabama 2 0.05 Yellow highlighting denotes above national average.

Arizona 5 0.21

Arkansas 2 0.09

California 13 0.06 US population size utilized: 219,974,426

Connecticut 1 0.03

Florida 3 0.03

Idaho 1 0.11

Illinois 5 0.04

Indiana 2 0.04

Iowa 1 0.03

Kentucky 1 0.03

Louisiana 1 0.02

Maryland 1 0.02

Massachusetts 1 0.02

Michigan 1 0.01

Minnesota 2 0.05 Ohio 1 0.01

Mississippi 1 0.04 Oregon 4 0.16

Missouri 3 0.06 Pennsylvania 1 0.01

New Jersey 8 0.11 South Carolina 1 0.03

New Mexico 1 0.08 Tennessee 1 0.02

New York 8 0.04 Texas 8 0.06

North Carolina 3 0.05 Washington 2 0.05

North Dakota 1 0.15 Wisconsin 4 0.09

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), 1977. Accessed 5-15-2019 at: https://wonder.cdc.gov/

[1] International Classification of Diseases, Edition/Revision 8.