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  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 ...
  2. ... skin rash that is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. This is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles is also called herpes zoster.
  3. ... on the mouth. It occurs when the varicella-zoster virus infects a nerve in the head. ... The varicella-zoster virus that causes Ramsay Hunt syndrome is the same virus that causes chickenpox and shingles . In people with ...
  4. Chickenpox (National Library of Medicine)  
    Chickenpox is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Most cases are in children under age ...
  5. Why get vaccinated? Recombinant zoster (shingles) vaccine can prevent shingles . Shingles (also called herpes zoster, or just zoster) is a painful skin rash, usually with ...
  6. ... skin rash that is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. This is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles is also called herpes zoster.
  7. ... skin rash. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, a member of the herpes family of ... Herpes zoster usually clears in 2 to 3 weeks and rarely returns. If the virus affects the nerves that ...
  8. Herpes Zoster Oticus From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Herpes zoster oticus, also known as Ramsay Hunt Syndrome or Ramsay Hunt Syndrome type II, is a common complication ... Shingles is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the virus that causes chickenpox.
  9. Shingles (also known as herpes zoster) results from infection by the varicella zoster virus. This common virus causes chickenpox (also known as varicella), which is characterized by ...
  10. Herpes zoster (shingles) normally occurs in a limited area that follows a dermatome (see the "dermatome" picture). In individuals with damaged immune systems, herpes zoster may be widespread (disseminated), causing serious illness. Herpes ...
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