Question

Chickenpox can be easily identified from measles due to
A. High fever
B. Irritation all over the skin
C. Dew-drop-like rashes
D. Sneezing and watery discharge from nose

Answer 1

Chickenpox is caused by the Varicella zoster virus. It is an infectious disease. Symptoms include fever and rash with fluid-filled inside them. On the other hand, Measles is caused by the Rubeola virus. Measles is also a highly infectious disease. It is characterized by fever, inflammation of air passages, and a pinkish rash over all the body.

Complete answer: Chickenpox is caused by the virus of the chickenpox known as the Varicella zoster. It is a double-stranded DNA virus. It is passed out from the respiratory discharge of a healthy person as droplets. It is a mild disease. It is also a very infectious disease. It causes a slight fever and a rash over the skin. This rash changes into vesicles, pustules, and dark brown scabs that fall off. They leave no scars, unlike smallpox. Due to the fluid-filled pustules, it is also known as dew drops on rose petals. The measles is also known as the Rubeola disease. This is because it is caused by the Rubeola virus. The Rubeola virus is an RNA virus. It is passed out in the secretions of the throat and the nose as droplets. This disease begins with the catarrh of the nose and throat and then fever occurs. It is a highly infectious disease. It causes the inflammation of the air passage of the body. Rashes that are slightly pinkish in color appear all over the body. The eyes become red and watery and the face is flushed. Thus, based on the above information we can conclude that the Chickenpox can be easily identified from measles due to the Dew-drop-like rashes.
Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note: The rash of Chickenpox comes out in several batches known as the crops. Each crop causes a slight fever. The rashes first appear on the trunk and then they are spread over the rest of the body. On the other hand, the rashes of measles come out only once. The rash appears first on the back of the face and the ear and then it spreads downwards to the whole body.