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COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING-I-FEB-2024 I. Elaborate on: (2 x 15 = 30) 1.a) Define Chicken-pox. Chickenpox, medically known as varicella, is an infectious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a member of the herpesvirus family. It is characterized by a widespread, itchy rash consisting of small, red bumps that progress into fluid-filled blisters. These blisters eventually crust over and heal, usually within one to two weeks.The virus spreads primarily through