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In which of the following, virus is shed in stool?

A
Herpangina
B
Influenza
C
Varicella
D
Smallpox
High-Yield Explanation
Herpangina: Respiratory viral shedding can persist for up to 3 weeks and in the stool for up to 8 weeks. Patients are most contagious at this stage. Influenza: People with flu can spread it to others up to about 6 feet away. Most experts think that flu viruses spread mainly by droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk.  Varicella (Chickenpox): Chickenpox is transmitted from person to person by directly touching the blisters, saliva or mucus of an infected person. Smallpox:  They spread the virus when they coughed or sneezed and droplets from their nose or mouth spread to other people. They remained contagious until their last smallpox scab fell off.

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