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प्रश्न
Write very briefly about the following:
Chicken pox
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उत्तर
It is a viral disease caused by the Herpes Varicella zoster virus. It spreads rapidly by close contact with an infected person. A live attenuated vaccine containing Varicella is administered to children of 12-18 months for active immunisation.
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