Then, in 2022, a study looked to another common virus that had been associated with Alzheimer’s disease – varicella zoster virus (VZV). This virus causes chicken pox and, in later life, shingles.

The other two children, who were siblings, had not been vaccinated, the investigators wrote. Those children later spread chicken pox to their 17-month-old sibling, according to the report.

An electron micrograph of the varicella zoster virus, which causes both chicken pox and shingles (Science Photo Library / Heather Davis / Getty ) October 25, 2017. Share. Save.

In fact, chickenpox — technically known as the varicella zoster virus — is a type of herpes virus that, just like its close relative herpes simplex, becomes a lifelong resident in the body.

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• Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox, and can reactivate later to cause shingles. • Epstein-Barr virus is the major cause of infectious mononucleosis.

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This new study looked to another common virus that has been associated with Alzheimer’s disease – varicella zoster virus (VZV). This virus causes chicken pox and, in later life, shingles.