Chickenpox in Delhi In 2013

Seroprevalence studies in India have indicated that a significant proportion of the population remains susceptible to VZV infection well into adulthood. Further, a review of the hospital records shows that chickenpox cases are on the rise in Delhi. This article is an attempt to discuss about the recent rise in the number of cases of chickenpox in the city and the atypical presentation of the cases afflicted with the disease.