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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 43

SSC CGL - 7 March 2020 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q43

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Which of the following is caused by a virus named 'Varicella zoster'?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e Chickenpox.

  • Human alphaherpesvirus 3 (HHV-3), is also called the varicella-zoster virus (VZV).

  • It is a herpes virus that infects humans.

  • It causes chickenpox (varicella) in children, teens, young adults, and shingles (herpes zoster) in adults; shingles are rare in children.