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Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which initially causes chickenpox but then lingers in the body, staying mostly dormant in nerve cells.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The comparison is pretty accurate—shingles is caused by the same virus as chickenpox, varicella zoster, which can stay dormant for decades after those itchy red spots are gone.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 7 May 2026
One example is shingles, which is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus behind chickenpox.
—Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
The varicella-zoster virus spreads through direct skin-to-skin contact with fluid from the blisters or by breathing in particles from them.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
The comparison is pretty accurate—shingles is caused by the same virus as chickenpox, varicella zoster, which can stay dormant for decades after those itchy red spots are gone.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 7 May 2026
One example is shingles, which is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus behind chickenpox.
—Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
The varicella-zoster virus spreads through direct skin-to-skin contact with fluid from the blisters or by breathing in particles from them.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Zoster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoster. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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