A Preschool Day Care Has Reported That the Majority of the Children

Multiple Choice

A preschool day care has reported that the majority of the children are complaining of very sore throats. A closer examination of the situation indicates that they also have slight fevers and vesicular lesions (some of which have ulcerated) on their tonsillar and pharyngeal mucosa. The most likely cause is

A) Adenovirus
B) Coronavirus
C) Coxsackie A virus
D) Parainfluenza virus
E) Respiratory syncytial virus