A type of herpes virus that causes chickenpox (a highly infectious disease that causes a blister-like rash, itching, fatigue and fever) and shingles (a reactivation of the virus that causes a painful blister-like rash, usually on one side of the body).
Also called Human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3).
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