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What number of forms of varicella are there?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
One virus: There is only one varicella. It can produce more than one problem (chickenpox vs shingles) , but there is still only one.
Answered 5/28/2014
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Only one Virus: Varicella is also called Chicjken Pox and the virus which causes Chicken Pox is called Varicella Virus.This virus can also cause Shingles(Herpes Zoster) in patients who have had Chicken pox in the past as virus get activated and attacks a nerve to cause rash and pain of Shingles There is only one Varicella Virus causing two diaseses in same person at different time in their life
Answered 11/29/2017
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