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Shingles, or herpes zoster, is caused by the same virus responsible for chickenpox, which lies dormant in nerve cells after an initial infection and can reawaken decades later, causing painful rashes.
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Bryan Walsh, Vox, 5 Apr. 2025
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a common viral infection that infects 1 in 3 people in the U.S. during their lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025
The pain is believed to be triggered by the damage that the herpes zoster virus inflicts on the nerves.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 7 Feb. 2025
An estimated 8% to 20% of people diagnosed with shingles have herpes zoster ophthalmicus, which means the virus affects a nerve involved with vision.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 7 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Walsh, Vox, 5 Apr. 2025
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a common viral infection that infects 1 in 3 people in the U.S. during their lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2025
The pain is believed to be triggered by the damage that the herpes zoster virus inflicts on the nerves.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 7 Feb. 2025
An estimated 8% to 20% of people diagnosed with shingles have herpes zoster ophthalmicus, which means the virus affects a nerve involved with vision.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Herpes zoster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herpes%20zoster. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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herpes zoster
noun
herpes zos·ter
-ˈzäs-tər 
: shingles see also herpes zoster oticus
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