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11-29-2010, 07:53 AM
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Shingles and chickenpox were once considered separate disorders. Researchers now know that they are both caused by a single virus of the herpes family, known as varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The word herpes is derived from the Greek word "herpein," which means "to creep," a reference to a characteristic pattern of skin eruptions.
VZV is still referred to by separate terms: Varicella: The primary infection that causes chickenpox Herpes zoster: The reactivation of the virus that causes shingles |
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