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varicella-zoster

varicella-zoster Varicella-zoster is an acute infection, usually limited in duration, thought to result from reactivation of dormant varicella-zoster virus after an earlier case of chickenpox.

Varicella-zoster is an acute infection, usually limited in duration, thought to result from reactivation of dormant varicella-zoster virus after an earlier case of chickenpox. It affects sensory nerve ganglia and the skin areas they supply, causing severe nerve pain and clusters of small blisters along the involved nerve.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Herpes Zoster” (D006562).
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