The varicella-zoster virus causes both chickenpox and shingles infections. Initially, the virus causes a chickenpox infection. If it reactivates later, shingles can develop. The chickenpox vaccine ...
Most people have a virus hiding in their cells. It’s probably been there for years, and it could reactivate anytime. This virus, varicella-zoster, causes both chickenpox and shingles, a painful rash ...
If you had chickenpox as a child, you might have thought it was gone for good. But there's a grown-up version of chickenpox, caused by the same virus that left you red, itchy and miserable as a kid.