The following are statistics from various sources about the prevention of Chickenpox:
See also prevalence and incidence page for Chickenpox
Incidence (annual) of Chickenpox: 120,624 annually (1995); 46,016 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999); 199.14 per 100,000 in Canada 20001
Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 2,254 or 0.04% or 120,624 people in USA [about data]
Incidence extrapolations for USA for Chickenpox: 120,624 per year, 10,052 per month, 2,319 per week, 330 per day, 13 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the incidence statistic: 120,624 annually (1995); 46,016 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999); 199.14 per 100,000 in Canada 20001
Prevalance of Chickenpox: Almost everyone gets chickenpox by adulthood (more than 95% of Americans). Chickenpox is highly contagious. CDC estimates that 4 million cases occur each year. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Chickenpox (Varicella): CDC-OC)
Deaths from Chickenpox: approximately 100 deaths (CDC-OC)
Death rate extrapolations for USA for Chickenpox: 99 per year, 8 per month, 1 per week, 0 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: approximately 100 deaths (CDC-OC)
Deaths from Chickenpox: Every year there are approximately 5,000-9,000 hospitalizations and 100 deaths from chickenpox in the United States. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Chickenpox (Varicella): CDC-OC)
Costs for Chickenpox: estimated $918 million in 1993
Costs for Chickenpox: In the United States, the annual cost of caring for children of normal health who contract chickenpox was estimated as $918 million in 1993. (Source: excerpt from Facts About Chickenpox (Varicella): CDC-OC)
Hospitalizations for Chickenpox: approximately 5,000-9,000 hospitalizations (CDC-OC)
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Chickenpox:
This page presents a variety of statistics about Chickenpox. The term 'prevalence' of Chickenpox usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Chickenpox at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Chickenpox refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Chickenpox diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
Footnotes:
1. Notifiable Diseases Online, PPHB, Canada, 2000
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