Chickenpox vs. Shingles

Chickenpoxnoun

an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body

Chickenpox

Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious disease caused by the initial infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV). The disease results in a characteristic skin rash that forms small, itchy blisters, which eventually scab over.

Shinglesnoun

Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.

Shinglesnoun

A kind of herpes (Herpes zoster) which spreads half way around the body like a girdle, and is usually attended with violent neuralgic pain.

Shinglesnoun

eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

Shingles

Shingles, also known as zoster or herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide stripe either on the left or right side of the body or face.