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her·pes zoster virus

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  1. herpes zoster, herpes zoster virusnoun

    a herpes virus that causes shingles

GCIDE

  1. Herpes zoster virusnoun

    same as varicella-zoster virus.

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  1. herpes zoster virus

    Herpes zoster virus, also known as varicella-zoster virus (VZV), is a virus within the herpesvirus family. It is the cause of two distantly related diseases: chickenpox (varicella) and shingles (herpes zoster). After a person has had chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in the body. If it becomes reactivated, typically in adulthood and often under conditions of stress or immunosuppression, the virus causes shingles – a painful, blistering skin rash. The virus is highly contagious and is typically transmitted through direct contact with the rash associated with chickenpox or shingles or through inhalation of droplets from an infected person's sneezes or coughs.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of herpes zoster virus in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of herpes zoster virus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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  • हरपीज ज़ोस्टर वायरसHindi

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