دخل طفل مصاب بجدري الماء للمستشفى في غرفة عزل هوائي. أي ممرضة يجب ألا تُكلَّف برعايته؟

A child with chickenpox is admitted to an airborne isolation room. Which nurse should not be assigned to him?

1. A pregnant nurse with no immunity to varicella
2. A nurse who had chickenpox as a child
3. A nurse who received two doses of varicella vaccine
4. A male nurse with a positive antibody titre

Answer: A) A pregnant nurse with no immunity to varicella. Varicella spreads by air and contact, and infection in pregnancy is dangerous for mother and fetus. Staff with proven immunity from past infection, vaccination or titre should be assigned.