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The bottom line: 42,000 deaths, 20 million cases of disease, and a net savings of $83 billion

By Seth Mnookin
Posted: July 7, 2011
Tagged chickenpox, JAMA, lead poisoning, motor vehicle safety, pneumococcal, rotavirus, tobacco, United States, varicella | Leave a comment
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