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Mumbai India – Chickenpox on the Rise

January 31, 2008

Chickenpox cases on the rise, even adults not spared

MUMBAI: After the cold wave-induced respiratory infections, it’s chickenpox now in Mumbai. Hard to believe, but doctors say the disease is not restricted to the summer anymore.

“It started about two weeks ago. Chickenpox is quite unusual for this time of the year, as earlier it used to hit the city towards mid-April,” said Dr Vasant Nagvekar, general practitioner and consulting physician at Lilavati Hospital.

“I have been diagnosing five to six fresh cases of chickenpox daily,” said paediatrician Dr Sharad Menon who runs Sheetal Children’s Hospital. “This may be due to the fact that my area of practice, Kurla, is highly congested and has a huge number of children. Also many of the kids are not vaccinated against chickenpox, as it is costly,” he said.

Susan Abraham first noticed rashes on her six-year-old daughter Vinisha’s hand a week ago. “I found out that several students in her class have got chickenpox. The doctor has advised at least a fortnight’s rest,” said Abraham.

Even adults haven’t been spared the highly contagious disease, which spreads through direct contact or breathing in germs from someone’s cough or sneeze. “I am currently treating four adult patients from the Goregaon and Bandra area,” said Dr Nagvekar.

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