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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
Health experts have emphasized that the best protection against the disease is the vaccine, which can be given by itself, as part of an MMR vaccine or as part of the measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) shot.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 13 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
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Health experts have emphasized that the best protection against the disease is the vaccine, which can be given by itself, as part of an MMR vaccine or as part of the measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) shot.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 13 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
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“Varicella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/varicella. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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varicella
noun
var·i·cel·la
ˌvar-ə-ˈsel-ə 
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