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It’s also known as herpes zoster, and refers to a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Probably the most provocative findings concern vaccination against shingles, aka herpes zoster.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Who Should Get the Shingles Vaccine Shingles, or herpes zoster, is an infection caused by the varicella zoster virus — the same virus that causes chicken pox.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But there is building evidence of another reason: The herpes zoster virus that causes shingles may also contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 31 Dec. 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Probably the most provocative findings concern vaccination against shingles, aka herpes zoster.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Who Should Get the Shingles Vaccine Shingles, or herpes zoster, is an infection caused by the varicella zoster virus — the same virus that causes chicken pox.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But there is building evidence of another reason: The herpes zoster virus that causes shingles may also contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Herpes zoster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herpes%20zoster. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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herpes zoster
noun
herpes zos·ter
-ˈzäs-tər 
: shingles see also herpes zoster oticus
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