Max came home with an itchy red rash. When his mother took him to the pediatrician, she determined that Max had chickenpox. The pediatrician asked if other children at his daycare also have chickenpox, because this is a(n) ________.

A. incurable infection
B. exogenous infection
C. healthcare-associated infection
D. endogenous infection
E. bacterial infection


Answer: B

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