Question

(A) Fever and appearance of rash on body.
(B) Rashes form blisters.
(C) Rash appears first on trunk then on limbs and face.
(D) Fatigue and headache.
Above mentioned symptoms describe which of the following diseases?

Answer 1

The symptoms of chicken pox are fever, headache, fatigue, rashes which appear first on the trunk then on the limbs and face. These rashes crop up to form blisters. Shingles, a painful rash, can be caused by the virus due to the reactivation of Varicella zoster.

Symptoms of other diseases:
– Smallpox — Presence of deep pits or scars known as pockmarks.
– Measles— Rash appears first on the back of the ear and face and then spreads downwards on the body.
– Mumps— Painful swelling of the parotid glands.