Chickenpox (Varicella) | Chickenpox (Varicella) | CDC Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) Protect your child from severe symptoms with the chickenpox vaccine Identify common symptoms, causes and spread, treatment, and risks of chickenpox (varicella)
Chickenpox - Wikipedia The most common late complication of chickenpox is shingles (herpes zoster), caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus decades after the initial, often childhood, chickenpox infection
Chickenpox - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic The varicella-zoster virus stays in your nerve cells after the chickenpox rash goes away Many years later, the virus can turn back on and cause shingles, a painful cluster of blisters The virus is more likely to come back in older adults and people who have weaker immune systems
Chickenpox (varicella) - Harvard Health Chickenpox is an infection that causes an itchy, blistering rash and is very contagious, meaning it is spread easily from one person to another It is caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which enters the body through the mouth and nose after contact with an infected person
Chickenpox (Varicella) - MedicineNet Get the facts on the chickenpox, and read about its vaccine, treatment, causes (varicella zoster virus, shingles cause), symptoms and signs (itchy, red rash), how it spreads, and complications Chickenpox is a highly contagious infection
Chickenpox | Varicella | MedlinePlus Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus It causes an itchy rash with blisters Learn about vaccines and treatment
Varicella (Chickenpox): Questions and Answers Chickenpox is caused by a virus, the varicella-zoster virus How does chickenpox spread? Chickenpox spreads from person to person by direct contact or through the air by coughing or sneezing It is highly contagious
Varicella - World Health Organization (WHO) Varicella (chickenpox) is an acute, highly contagious disease caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a member of the herpesvirus family Only one serotype of VZV is known, and humans are the only reservoir