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Herpes Zoster


Herpes Zoster or Varicella-Zoster Virus or VZV. This section features various online resources on herpes zoster, also known as Varicella-Zoster Virus or VZV. It causes chickenpox and shingles.

 



Additional Resources

MedlinePlus: Shingles
Directory of factsheets, news, and articles.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/shingles.html

Shingles. Health factsheets from BUPA
Concise factsheet explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment of Shingles, available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat format.
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/shingles.html

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