In which of the following periods the fetus is most likely to be affected if the mother has varicella zoster infection?: (A) 8-14 weeks, (B) 14-28 weeks, (C) 28-32 weeks, (D) 32-37 weeks
Answer is B. Transmission of chickenpox is maximum between 13 - 20 weeks & peripaum period In women with chicken pox during the first half of pregnancy, the fetus may develop congenital varicella syndrome.