A 5-Year-Old Develops Chickenpox After Exposure at a Day Care

question 13

Multiple Choice

A 5-year-old develops chickenpox after exposure at a day care center.This disease is caused by:

• A) a pox virus.
• B) a herpes virus.
• C) an adenovirus.
• D) human papillomavirus (HPV).

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Definitions:

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