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What is the name of the chickenpox in the old people?: Understanding Shingles

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in three people in the United States will develop shingles in their lifetime. This condition, which is the answer to the question, "What is the name of the chickenpox in the old people?", is a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox.

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