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Varicella-zoster herpes virus causes

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Encephalitis

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Filariasis

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AIDS

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Chickenpox

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Solution

The correct option is D Chickenpox
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox (varicella). Chickenpox is highly contagious and spreads by closeness and contact with someone with chicken pox.

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