A young boy in a town in eastern Congo was diagnosed with chickenpox and admitted to hospital on September 30, 2023. Despite treatment from nurses, his condition worsened over the next few days as his fever increased and the sores spread to his feet. The child’s health remains a concern for medical staff at the Kamituga hospital.
Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/sex-a-hex-and-a-sick-child-offer-clues-to-an-epidemics-birth