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Infection with varicella zoster virus can cause chickenpox, primarily in children and adolescents, and shingles in adults. It is one of nine known herpes viruses infecting humans.
In this new study, scientists found that of the 331 suspected cases of VZV, 28 with vesicular rashes were found positive for VZV. Their analyses confirmed the circulation of Clade 1, 5 and 9 in India. Clade 1 and Clade 5 were earlier detected in the country, however, it is for the first time that Clase 9 has been detected in India, the study showed.
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