Question

Statement 1 : Chicken pox can be transmitted by an infected individual to a healthy person by direct contact.

Statement 2 : Chicken pox is a communicable disease.

• A. Both the statements are correct
• B. Both the statements are incorrect
• C. Only statement 1 is correct
• D. Only statement 2 is correct

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both the statements are correct

Chicken pox is a viral disease. It is caused by Varicella virus. Chicken pox is a communicable disease as it can be transmitted from an infected individual to a healthy person by direct contact or by droplets released by the infected person.