Locals in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur District are flocking a temple to offer prayers to a Hindu deity as they believe the wrath of the Goddess has led to an outbreak of chickenpox in the region.
The disease has affected one person in each family of Chargavaan Block, but locals are not undergoing any treatment.
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Chicken pox is an acute and highly contagious viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus.
Chicken pox is an acute and highly contagious viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus.
"If we eat medicines Goddess will be angry...We are worshipping the Goddess... Every-day we offer water to appease her," said Prabhu.
The area has reportedly witnessed 50-60 cases of chicken pox in last three months, but officials denied there was an outbreak of chickenpox.
Every year hundreds of people in the Gorakhpur region are taken ill, particularly due to waterborne diseases around the rainy season.
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