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Health Encyclopedia: Shingles And Chickenpox (Varicella Zoster Virus) Risk Factors

Risk Factors

The varicella-zoster virus is responsible for both chickenpox and herpes zoster, but its method of infection is different in both diseases.

Both the active varicella and zoster form of the virus can cause chickenpox.
The shingles virus in its latent (inactive) form is never infectious.

Catching Chickenpox. Most people get chickenpox from exposure to other people with chickenpox. It is most often spread through sneezing, coughing, and breathing. It is so contagious that few nonimmunized ...

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Expert & Community Posts

RA Brings an Increased Risk of Chickenpox and Shingles

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...develop chicken pox as adults, which can be very painful and severe. Shingles are more common in... Read more »

Take a Peek at my Sharepost on the Anxiety Connection

By healthgal , Health Expert

It's all about shingles (herpes zoster) and how stress can "bring it on." Check it out at... Read more »

Herpes Vaccine Underutilized

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...two-thirds. Because of the difficulty in controlling pain caused by PHN, the focus has shifted... Read more »

Should patients who have heart disease take vaccinations for flu, pneumonia, and shingles?

By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...chemotherapy, AIDS, heart attack, etc.) the virus causes painful rash and blisters (the fluid in... Read more »

Nerve Pain: Postherpatic Neuralgia

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...postherpatic neuralgia, a common cause of chronic nerve pain. Follow this timeline. First as a... Read more »

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Health Guide

Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Diagnosis

...scabies.Ruling out Disorders that Resemble Shingles. The early prodrome stage of shingles can cause severe pain on one side of the lower back, chest, or abdomen before the rash appears. It... Read more »

Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Highlights

...about 50%. The vaccine can also help prevent the development of post-herpetic neuralgia (the nerve pain that can follow shingles) by 67%.Scientists Identify Varicella-Mediating ProteinThe... Read more »

Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Complications

...bacteria) and toxic shock syndrome (TSS).Symptoms include:A persistent or recurrent high feverRedness, pain, and swelling in the skin and the tissue beneathPneumonia. Pneumonia is suspected if... Read more »

Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Symptoms

...known as postherpetic neuralgia develops.One form of shingles is known as zoster sine herpes, in which pain occurs first without a rash. Pain is so common to all stages of herpes zoster that... Read more »

Herpes Simplex: Diagnosis

...resemble cystitis and urinary tract infections.Eye InjuriesSimple corneal scratches can cause the same pain as herpetic infection, but these usually resolve within 24 hours and don't exhibit the... Read more »

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