Afghanistan's local authorities informed the public that in the early morning of June 20, at least 13 suspected cases of chickenpox have been detected in the Panjshir province of Afghanistan. The Taliban-run Department of Information and Culture issued a statement, quoting Ghulam Ishan Hamas, the group's chief of education, that those affected by this virus are children at a religious school.
A report from Hamas states, the chicken pox virus epidemic occurred at Noor Abdara religious school in Panjshir's Annaba area. To prevent the illness from spreading further, the Panjshir Public Health Directorate's health team acted quickly and closed the religious school. Chickenpox is one of the viruses produced by varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection. This viral infection creates a skin rash that begins with tiny, painful blisters and progresses to pimples.
Chickenpox is common, and the majority of patients recover in two to four weeks. It is, however, an infectious disease, and persons who have not previously been immunized or exposed to the virus are vulnerable to infection. Itching is one of the virus's first symptoms. It can produce severe consequences in some uncommon situations, particularly in adults. The situation in Panjshir province is being closely monitored, and local officials are taking the appropriate precautions to keep the sickness from spreading further.
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