chicken pox
noun
: an acute contagious disease especially of children marked by low-grade fever and formation of vesicles and caused by a herpesvirus (species Human herpesvirus 3 of the genus Varicellovirus) compare shingles
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But being vigilant and seeking medical attention at the first sign of the illness—which is caused by a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same culprit behind chicken pox—can make a big difference in your recovery.
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Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
Shingles is caused by varicella-zoster, the same virus that causes chicken pox.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Apr. 2025
That group includes Varicella zoster, the virus that causes both chicken pox and—potentially many years after— shingles, an extremely painful rash.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
This virus causes chicken pox and, in later life, shingles.
—Rich Haridy, New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
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Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
Shingles is caused by varicella-zoster, the same virus that causes chicken pox.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Apr. 2025
That group includes Varicella zoster, the virus that causes both chicken pox and—potentially many years after— shingles, an extremely painful rash.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
This virus causes chicken pox and, in later life, shingles.
—Rich Haridy, New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Chicken pox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chicken%20pox. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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