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These include Epstein-Barr virus, varicella zoster (chicken pox), and Lyme disease.
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2024
It’s caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), which is the same virus that causes chickenpox, Nath said.
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Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2023
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is caused by varicella zoster, the same virus that causes shingles and chickenpox.
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Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 25 May 2023
The most effective way to prevent shingles is to get vaccinated with the recombinant zoster vaccine called Shingrix, Szema said.
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Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 25 May 2023
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Etymology
borrowed from Latin zōstēr, borrowed from Greek zōstḗr "belt, girdle, shingles," from zōs-, base of zṓnnȳmi, aorist ézōsa "(I) gird(ed)" + -tēr, suffix of instruments — more at zone entry 1
First Known Use
circa 1706, in the meaning defined above
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“Zoster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zoster. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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