herpes varicella zoster

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Noun herpes varicella zoster has 1 sense

herpes varicella zoster, herpes varicella zoster virus - a herpes virus that causes chickenpox and shingles
--₁ is a kind of herpes zoster, herpes zoster virus

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Term: Herpes Varicella Zoster

Description:

Herpes Varicella Zoster, commonly known as chickenpox (varicella) or shingles (herpes zoster), is a highly contagious viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It belongs to the herpesvirus family and typically affects children with chickenpox and reactivates later in life as shingles.

Sample Sentences:

My son caught herpes varicella zoster and had a difficult time with chickenpox.
After recovering from chickenpox, the virus stayed dormant in her body and later caused herpes varicella zoster.
Shingles is a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the herpes varicella zoster virus.

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