Parents have been alerted to the likelihood of chickenpox outbreaks after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions sees children and families mixing more. Chickenpox is a common childhood illness, but people of all ages can get it as singer George Ezra found out last month.
The contagious illness is not usually serious, but causes an itchy and spotty rash. Recent cases in nurseries have been reported in Lancashire, with the pandemic blamed for the rise in cases.
Most parents will have experienced their children catching chickenpox as it spreads in waves at nurseries and schools. But during the peak of the lockdown, fewer children were mixing in educational or care settings.
