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Chickenpox,orchickenpox,alsoknownasvaricella,isahighlycontagious,vaccine-preventablediseasecausedbytheinitialinfectionwithvaricella ...,Itiscausedbyvaricella-zostervirus(VZV),whichisaDNAvirusthatisamemberoftheherpesvirusgroup.Aftertheprimaryinfection,VZVstaysinthebody ...,Chickenpox,alsoknownasvaricella,isahighlycontagiousinfectioncausedbythevaricellazostervirus(VZV).Itcausesanitchy,blister-li...

Chickenpox

Chickenpox, or chicken pox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease caused by the initial infection with varicella ...

Chickenpox (Varicella) for Healthcare Professionals

It is caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which is a DNA virus that is a member of the herpesvirus group. After the primary infection, VZV stays in the body ...

Chickenpox

Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious infection caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV). It causes an itchy, blister-like rash.

Facts about chickenpox

What is chickenpox? Chickenpox (varicella) is a very common childhood infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It is most common in children and is ...

Shingles and chickenpox (Varicella

Shingles and chickenpox are both caused by a single virus of the herpes family, known as the Varicella-zoster virus (VZV). VZV is a member of the Herpes virus ...

Varicella zoster virus

Varicella zoster virus ; Class: Herviviricetes ; Order: Herpesvirales ; Family: Orthoherpesviridae ; Genus: Varicellovirus.