Educational objective: Primary varicella-zoster virus infection (chickenpox) occurs most commonly in childhood. Subsequently, the virus migrates to the sensory ganglia, where it lies dormant for decades. Over time, waning cellmediated immunity allows reactivation of the virus, which spreads down a single nerve to cause a painful, erythematous, vesicular rash in a dermatomal distribution.
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