Examples of zoster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Astronauts have had reactivations of Epstein-Barr and varicella-zoster viral infections—a function of a change in immune status. — Adam Rogers, Wired, 5 Apr. 2021 For instance, the varicella-zoster virus can cause chickenpox in children, go dormant and then reactivate as herpes zoster, or shingles, which causes painful rashes in adults. — Ryan Prior, CNN, 5 Oct. 2020 Other tiny invaders stick around—among them, the varicella-zoster virus which initially causes chickenpox but then becomes latent in neurons for the rest of a patient’s life. — Lois Parshley, National Geographic, 3 June 2020 With some pathogens, such as the varicella-zoster virus (which causes chicken pox), infection confers near-universal, long-lasting resistance. — Stacey Mckenna, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2020 Chickenpox and shingles are caused by the same virus, varicella zoster. — Julie Washington, cleveland, 15 Dec. 2019 Chickenpox and shingles are caused by the same virus, the varicella zoster virus. — NBC News, 10 June 2019 Chickenpox is transmitted through contact with an infected person’s respiratory droplets or their lesions, which contain the varicella zoster virus. — New York Times, 25 May 2018 It's caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same one behind chicken pox. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2017

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