Question

Which of the following is incorrect with regard to chicken pox?

• A. It doesn't spread
• B. It is mainly spread through the air. The virus can survive in the air for several hours. It can be caught by being in a room with an infected person or in a room where someone with chickenpox has been recently
• C. It spreads from person to person through direct contact with the virus. One can get chickenpox if you touch a blister, or the liquid or wet crust from a blister
• D. A pregnant woman with chickenpox can pass it on to her baby before birth. Mothers with chickenpox can also give it to their new-born babies after birth

Answer 1

The correct option is A It doesn't spread

The virus enters the body by the nose or mouth. It usually develops 2 to 3 weeks after contact with an infected person. It is mainly spread through the air. The virus can survive in the air for several hours. It can be caught by being in a room with an infected person or in a room where someone with chickenpox has been recent. It also spreads from person to person through direct contact with the virus. One can get chickenpox if you touch a blister, or the liquid or wet crust from a blister. A pregnant woman with chickenpox can pass it on to her baby before birth. Mothers with chickenpox can also give it to their new-born babies after birth.

So, the correct answer is 'It doesn't spread'.