Case Reports Microbiology 2024 Exercise 5: Human Herpesvirus 3: A Case Report of Varicella - Zoster Virus

Authors

Adekunle Sanyaolu, PhD,¹ Aleksandra Marinkovic, MD,²

Nafees Haider, BHS,^3* Stephanie Prakash, MD,² Omar Shazley, BS,^2* Abdul Jan, MD,² Yashika Dixon, BS,^4* Kokab Younis, MSN, RN, CNEPH,⁵ Priyank Desai, MD,⁶

Chuku Okorie, MBBS, MPH¹

¹D'Youville University  Buffalo, New York

²Saint James School of Medicine Anguilla Campus the Quarter, Anguilla

³All Saints University School of Medicine Roseau, St George, Dominica

⁴Windsor University School of Medicine Cayon, St Kitts and Nevis

⁵University of Calgary  Calgary, Alberta, Canada

⁶American University of St Vincent School of Medicine  Kingstown, St George,  St Vincent and the Grenadines

*Medical Student 

 Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants,  Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

• describe the causative agent, risk factors, and transmission of varicella-zoster virus (VZV);
• discuss the clinical presentation of patients with VZV infection;
• discuss the global epidemiology of VZV;
• discuss the pathogenesis of VZV; and
• discuss transmission, diagnosis, prevention, control, and treatment/management of VZV.