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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Varicella zoster infection
  1. Shingles (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is shingles? Shingles (herpes zoster) is an infection that causes a painful rash. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). This is the same virus that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/shingles.html - Health Topics
  2. Blisters (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... that causes the skin to be fragile Viral infections such as varicella zoster (which causes chickenpox and shingles) and herpes simplex (which causes cold sores) Skin infections including impetigo What are the treatments for blisters? ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/blisters.html - Health Topics
  3. Chickenpox (National Library of Medicine)  
    Chickenpox is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Most cases are in children under age 15, but older children and adults can get it. It spreads ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/chickenpox.html - Health Topics
  4. Encephalitis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Barr virus (which causes infectious mononucleosis) and the varicella-zoster virus (which causes chickenpox). Viruses you can get if you are bitten by an infected tick, such as tick-borne encephalitis (TBE virus) and Powassan ... or respiratory infection. These infections usually happen in the summer and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/encephalitis.html - Health Topics