Chicken pox is a common disease of childhood. It is caused by which of the following viruses?: (A) Cytomegalovirus, (B) Rotavirus, (C) Varicella-zoster virus, (D) Adenovirus
Answer is C. Varicella-zoster virus is a herpesvirus. Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease of childhood that occurs in the late winter and early spring. It is characterized by a generalized vesicular eruption with relatively insignificant systemic manifestations.