Paper I — 2025 March (Supplementary (SAY)) (2019 Scheme) — Qvii

Paper I

2025 March (Supplementary (SAY)) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Regarding chicken pox,

1. Caused by Herpes simplex virus
2. Rashes are vesicular in nature
3. Air borne transmission present
4. Prevention by vaccination a) 2, 3, 4 are correct b) 1, 2, 4 are correct c) 1, 2, 3 are correct d) 2 and 4 are correct

• a) 2, 3, 4 are correct
• b) 1, 2, 4 are correct
• c) 1, 2, 3 are correct
• d) 2 and 4 are correct

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Answer

Key facts regarding chicken pox (varicella): caused by primary infection with Varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a member of the Herpesviridae family; transmitted via the airborne (droplet nuclei) route and by direct contact with vesicle fluid, making it one of the most highly contagious infections; characterized by a generalized, pruritic vesicular rash appearing in successive crops (giving a “dew drop on a rose petal” appearance and a classical polymorphic rash — lesions at different stages of evolution present simultaneously); after primary infection, the virus establishes latency in the dorsal root ganglia, and can later reactivate to cause herpes zoster (shingles); a live attenuated varicella vaccine is available for prevention. Without the original four numbered statements from the source question, the specific combination intended by the examiner cannot be confirmed.

Related Concepts

1. 1Herpes Simplex and Varicella Zoster Virus Infections

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