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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.

Conclusion Chickenpox is mostly a once-in-a-lifetime disease. Rarely does it affect a person twice. However, for people who have had chickenpox, the possibility of shingles increases later in life.