Probably : Chickenpox is caused by a virus, just like flu. After the outbreak is resolved, the virus may lay dormant in the dorsal root ganglion, which is part of your spinal nerve. It may then get reactivated at a later time as shingles. This will cause lots of pain & rash. When the shingles resolve, if the virus damaged part of the nerve one can develop nerve pain called post-herpetic neuralgia.
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