Chickenpox Outbreak in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia, 20 School Kids, One Teacher Found Infected
According to district health officials, red spots were first seen on the faces of some children on February 2. It was presumed to be mosquito bites. But the numbers kept on rising and symptoms of chicken pox appeared.
Ballia, February 12: An outbreak of chickenpox has been reported from Ballia district where about 20 children and a teacher of Govindpur primary school have been found to be infected with chickenpox.
According to district health officials, red spots were first seen on the faces of some children on February 2. It was presumed to be mosquito bites. But the numbers kept on rising and symptoms of chicken pox appeared. Uttar Pradesh Health Department To Extend Screening Facility for Breast and Cervical Cancer in State.
Superintendent of Narahi community health centre, Dr Saket Bihari Sharma, said that when symptoms appeared in 20 children, they were sent home. "The health department swung into action and sent a team to the school. Necessary medicines were also being made available to them," he said. Measles Outbreak in Mumbai: 233 Cases of Viral Infection, 12 Deaths Reported So Far This Year, Says BMC.
Headmaster (in-charge) of the school Tanya Srivastava said an assistant teacher Vivek Kumar has also been infected and the matter was reported to the block education officer.
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