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–103 CDC Wonder. Compressed Mortality File 1979-1998. ICD-9[1] code 052 (Chickenpox).

Alabama 5 0.13 Yellow highlighting denotes above national average.

Arizona 2 0.08

California 11 0.05 US population size utilized: 224,850,874

Colorado 1 0.04

Connecticut 1 0.03

Florida 2 0.02

Georgia 2 0.04

Hawaii 2 0.21

Illinois 4 0.03

Indiana 3 0.05

Kansas 1 0.04 New York 10 0.06

Kentucky 3 0.08 North Carolina 3 0.05

Louisiana 1 0.04 Ohio 4 0.04

Maine 1 0.09 Oklahoma 1 0.03

Massachusetts 2 0.03 Pennsylvania 4 0.03

Michigan 3 0.03 South Carolina 1 0.03

Minnesota 3 0.07 South Dakota 1 0.14

Missouri 2 0.04 Tennessee 3 0.07

Montana 1 0.13 Texas 8 0.06

Nebraska 1 0.06 Virginia 2 0.04

New Hampshire 2 0.22 Washington 1 0.02

New Jersey 3 0.04 Wisconsin 5 0.11

New Mexico 2 0.16 Wyoming 1 0.22

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 1979-1998. ICD-9 code 052 (Chickenpox), 1979. Accessed 4-26-2019 at: https://wonder.cdc.gov/

[1] International Classification of Diseases, Edition/Revision 9.