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A sharp jump in the number of cases of chicken pox in our country, the health authorities report.

In the last week alone, over 1,000 people have been infected, BTV reports.

The cases of chicken pox in our country this year are over 23,000 - at just over 5,400 in 2021. The jump in the number of infected people is also reported in the capital, where there are 228 patients in just one week.

The spike in cases is typical of the season, doctors say.

According to them, the current high number of infected is not a peak, but rather a return to the levels of morbidity before the COVID pandemic.

Peak of chicken pox cases in Stara Zagora

"In children, it is a typical medium-severe form, which is treated only at home.

Elderly people are hospitalized because it is more severe for them," says Dr. Rositsa Chipeva.

The doctor warns that the theory that children with smallpox should not be bathed is a myth - it rather carries risks.

Chickenpox is also among the most contagious infections - 90% of those who come in contact with a sick person also become infected.

There is a vaccine, but it is optional in our country.

According to the doctors, it should definitely be included in the regular immunization calendar.

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