PRO/EDR> Varicella update (10): India (Hyderabad), Nepal (Kathmandu)

Chicken Pox — India
Cases of chicken pox are on the rise in the city, say doctors with an average of 5 — 6 new cases being reported at private hospitals every week. At government facilities, the number is higher with the per-week count of patients often touching 15. According to authorities, while the 1st cases of chicken pox, this year [2018], started to surface almost 2 months ago, the numbers are now rising steadily.
“Though we do get cases throughout the year, the rate of occurrence is maximum between