Varicella zoster virus, also known as human herpesvirus 3, is one of nine known herpesviruses that can infect humans. It causes chickenpox, commonly affecting children and young adults, and shingles in adults, though shingles is rare in children. As a late complication of infection, Ramsay Hunt syndrome type 2 can develop in rare cases. The virus is species-specific to humans and can survive in external environments for only a few hours.
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1. Varicella zoster virus (Wikipedia)
- present tense, one of nine known human herpesviruses, active pathogen today
Lead section: It causes chickenpox (varicella), commonly affecting
It causes chickenpox (varicella), commonly affecting children and young adults, and shingles (herpes zoster) in adults but rarely in children.
In Group: Herpesviruses, Lead
Varicella zoster virus (VZV), also known as human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3, HHV3), is one of nine known herpes viruses that can infect humans.
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