Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a painful skin rash caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), which is the same virus that causes chickenpox.

带状疱疹是一种可以引起水痘的水痘带状疱疹病毒(VZV)感染引起的痛性皮肤红疹。

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Chickenpox is a highly contagious childhood infection caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV).

水痘是由水痘-带状疱疹病毒(VZV)引起的儿童期高度传染性疾病。

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Shingles is a neurocutaneous disease that results from the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. It is characterized by a painful vesicular dermatomal rash.

带状疱疹是由水痘带状疱疹病毒引发的主要侵犯皮神经的疾病，其典型表现是疼痛性的水疱样皮疹。

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The chickenpox virus (called varicella zoster virus) remains inactive within the nervous system but may show up as shingles in about 20 percent of people.

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The idea that ultraviolet (UV) rays can inactivate viruses is not new, but this is the first time that such firm conclusions have been made in connection with the varicella-zoster virus, the herpes virus responsible for chickenpox and shingles.

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Most people develop antibodies to the chicken pox virus, referred to as varicella.

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