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Shingles and chickenpox (Varicella-zoster virus)


 

Description

An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of shingles and chickenpox.

Alternative Names

Chicken pox; Herpes zoster; Postherpatic neuralgia
 

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