- Chickenpox (Varicella) | Chickenpox (Varicella) | CDC
Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) Protect your child from severe symptoms with the chickenpox vaccine Identify common symptoms, causes and spread, treatment, and risks of chickenpox (varicella)
- Chickenpox - Wikipedia
The most common late complication of chickenpox is shingles (herpes zoster), caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus decades after the initial, often childhood, chickenpox infection
- Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV): Infection Diseases
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a type of herpes virus that causes chickenpox, shingles and other infections The virus stays in your body and can reactivate years later
- Chickenpox - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
The varicella-zoster virus stays in your nerve cells after the chickenpox rash goes away Many years later, the virus can turn back on and cause shingles, a painful cluster of blisters The virus is more likely to come back in older adults and people who have weaker immune systems
- Varicella (Chickenpox): Questions and Answers
Chickenpox is caused by a virus, the varicella-zoster virus How does chickenpox spread? Chickenpox spreads from person to person by direct contact or through the air by coughing or sneezing It is highly contagious
- Varicella Vaccine - Infections - Merck Manual Consumer Version
The varicella vaccine helps protect against chickenpox (varicella), a very contagious infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus Chickenpox causes an itchy rash that looks like small blisters with a red base In some people, the brain, lungs, and heart can become infected, resulting in serious illness or death
- Varicella Vaccine Recommendations | Chickenpox (Varicella) | CDC
Find routine recommendations, evidence of immunity, other considerations for varicella vaccine
- Chickenpox (varicella) - Harvard Health
Chickenpox is an infection that causes an itchy, blistering rash and is very contagious, meaning it is spread easily from one person to another It is caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which enters the body through the mouth and nose after contact with an infected person
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