Shubhangi Singh

When Chickenpox Turns Catastrophic: A Case of Varicella gangrenosum in an Immunocompetent Child

Shubhangi Singh, Vyas Kumar Rathaur, Vishwani Arora, Prashant Verma & Nowneet Kumar Bhat · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2026

Background: Varicella is typically a mild, self-limiting illness in children. However, global data from the World Health Organization estimate more than 4.2 million cases annually requiring hospitalisation and 4,200 deaths, with children comprising the majority. Rare but severe c...