Can Herpes Zoster Cause Breathing Problems?
- Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus) - Risk Factors
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Complications
Chickenpox (varicella) rarely causes complications, but it is not always harmless. It can cause hospitalization and, in rare cases, death. Fortunately, since the introduction of the vaccine in 1995, hospitalizations have declined by nearly 90%, and there have been few fatal cases of chickenpox.
Older adults have the greatest risk for dying from chickenpox, with infants having the next highest risk. Males (both boys and men) have a higher risk for a severe case of chickenpox than...
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Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Introduction...
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Shingles and chickenpox are both caused by a single virus of the herpes family, known as varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The word herpes is derived... Read more »
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Shingles (Herpes Zoster)
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