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Over 90% of people carry this virus—and it can cause more than chickenpox and shingles

New research published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers is shedding light on the surprisingly broad range of neurological and systemic diseases that can be caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), the virus that causes chickenpox and shi…

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Reviews Disease Primers (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41572-026-00735-5 New research published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers is shedding light on the surprisingly broad range of neurological and systemic diseases that can be caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles. More than 90% of people worldwide carry dormant VZV.

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