Cases of chicken pox on the rise
Gold Coast Primary Health Network's Dr Roger Halliwell says varicella cases have risen on the back of a fall in immunisation rates due to COVID-19
Doctors in Queensland are reporting an upswing in chicken pox following a fall in immunisation uptake on the back of COVID-19.
Overall, varicella notifications are up, with urban areas in the south including the Gold Coast reporting an even greater spike, state data reveals.
