an associated cause. Seventy-six percent of the deaths were of children under 10 years of age, with the highest incidence among those under 1 year. Most deaths occurred from July to January (86.8% of 1 187 deaths), with a peak in October. In the state's capital city, the mortality coefficients for chickenpox as underlying cause and as associated cause were 47% and 50% higher, respectively, than in the rest of the state. Where chickenpox was identified as the underlying cause, pneumonias and septicemias were the major associated causes; where it was the associated cause, AIDS or neoplasia were most often the underlying cause. Although chickenpox as the underlying cause-of-death has declined, the present study indicates that certain groups are at risk of chickenpox-related mortality, namely children 1-4 yearsWhat exactly is going on with BBC One's The War of the Worlds?

It's been more than three years since the project was first reported as being in development, so you'd be forgiven for wondering when exactly it's going to air, what's been holding it up, and if there's any cause for concern.



Peter Harness (Doctor Who, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell) is adapting HG Wells's 19th century science-fiction novel, bringing us a screen version that shifts the story slightly forward to the Edwardian rather than Victorian era, and which will feature original characters played by a top-drawer cast.

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Rafe Spall will play George, with Poldark's Eleanor Tomlinson cast as his partner Amy, a couple looking to start a life together who are faced with the escalating terror