How to Use zoster in a Sentence

zoster

noun

• It's caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same one behind chicken pox.
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2017
• Chickenpox and shingles are caused by the same virus, the varicella zoster virus.
  — NBC News, 10 June 2019
• Chickenpox and shingles are both caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 July 2021
• Chickenpox and shingles are caused by the same virus, varicella zoster.
  — Julie Washington, cleveland, 15 Dec. 2019
• The reason for the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus is unknown.
  — Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 13 June 2022
• The complication, ophthalmic herpes zoster, can cause pain, swelling, scarring and even vision loss.
  — Erin Blakemore, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2017
• Justin was recently diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which can happen when the varicella-zoster virus infects a nerve in the head.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 4 July 2022
• The varicella-zoster virus remains in the body long after chicken pox has passed and can later reactivate as shingles.
  — Ebony Williams, ajc, 11 June 2022
• One is an article from the Department of Health in Queensland, Australia, about shingles, an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
  — Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2022
• Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that occurs when the varicella-zoster virus infects a nerve in the head near the inner ear.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 June 2022
• Anyone who has had chickenpox — which these days means nearly everyone over 40 — harbors the varicella-zoster virus that causes the disease.
  — Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2017
• Many vaccines, like flu vaccines, are refrigerated between two and eight degrees C. Only a couple have to be frozen to –20 C, such as [those for] varicella and zoster.
  — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2020
• First, some basics: Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 17 July 2017
• Other tiny invaders stick around—among them, the varicella-zoster virus which initially causes chickenpox but then becomes latent in neurons for the rest of a patient’s life.
  — Lois Parshley, National Geographic, 3 June 2020
• Last month, Justin was diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a condition that occurs when a varicella-zoster virus infects a facial nerve.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 July 2022
• The Cleveland Clinic explains that Ramsay Hunt is a complication of either shingles or chickenpox, which are caused by the varicella-zoster virus.
  — Bykristine Gill, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2022
• GlaxoSmithKline’s shingles vaccine contains a lone protein isolated from the shell of the varicella zoster virus.
  — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2017
• Earlier this month, Justin told fans he had been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a condition that occurs when a varicella-zoster virus infects a facial nerve.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2022
• Coaches should also worry about varicella zoster virus (chicken pox), measles and mumps — all which can be prevented by vaccinations.
  — Raising Austin, ajc, 25 Sep. 2017
• For instance, the varicella-zoster virus can cause chickenpox in children, go dormant and then reactivate as herpes zoster, or shingles, which causes painful rashes in adults.
  — Ryan Prior, CNN, 5 Oct. 2020
• Days prior to his announcement, on June 10, the pop singer revealed via an Instagram video that he had been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a condition that occurs when a varicella-zoster virus infects a nerve in the head.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Aug. 2022
• With some pathogens, such as the varicella-zoster virus (which causes chicken pox), infection confers near-universal, long-lasting resistance.
  — Stacey McKenna, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2020
• These findings suggest that exosomes may be a potential mechanism for how the varicella zoster virus increases stroke risk for shingles patients.
  — Andrew Bubak, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2022
• Astronauts have had reactivations of Epstein-Barr and varicella-zoster viral infections—a function of a change in immune status.
  — Adam Rogers, Wired, 5 Apr. 2021
• The syndrome itself is not contagious, but a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus could cause chickenpox in people who have not previously been vaccinated for it or had the condition.
  — Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 10 June 2022
• Chickenpox is transmitted through contact with an infected person’s respiratory droplets or their lesions, which contain the varicella zoster virus.
  — New York Times, 25 May 2018
• Zostavax, a live-attenuated vaccine, introduces a weaker (attenuated) version of the varicella zoster virus in order to stimulate the immune system.
  — Susan Scutti, CNN, 25 Oct. 2017
• Many pharmacists have gotten certified to administer immunizations such as for flu, pneumonia, and herpes zoster (shingles).
  — Philly.com, 23 Aug. 2017

Last Updated: 19 Aug 2024