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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Severe varicella zoster infection
  1. Chickenpox 
    ... Reye syndrome . Ibuprofen has been associated with more severe secondary infections. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) may be used. A child with chickenpox should not return to school or play with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001592.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Transverse myelitis 
    ... to transverse myelitis: Bacterial, viral, parasitic, or fungal infection, such as HIV, syphilis, varicella zoster (shingles), West Nile virus, Zika virus, enteroviruses, and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007766.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine - what you need to know 
    ... the brain and/or spinal cord covering, and infections of the bloodstream, bone, or joints. Some people who get chickenpox get a painful rash called "shingles" (also known as herpes zoster) years later. Chickenpox is usually mild, but it ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007612.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella) vaccine - what you need to know 
    ... the brain and/or spinal cord covering, and infection of the blood, bones, or joints. Some people who get chickenpox get a painful rash called "shingles" (also known as herpes zoster) years later. Most people who are vaccinated with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007604.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Shingles 
    Dinulos JGH. Warts, herpes simplex, and other viral infections. In: Dinulos JGH, ed. Clinical Dermatology . 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 12. Whitley RJ. Chickenpox and herpes zoster (varicella-zoster virus). In: Bennett JE, Dolin R, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000858.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Ramsay Hunt syndrome 
    The varicella-zoster virus that causes Ramsay Hunt syndrome is the ... mainly affects adults. In rare cases, it is seen in children.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001647.htm - Medical Encyclopedia