Chicken pox virus may be linked to serious condition in the elderly

Thursday, February 19, 2015 - 12:00 in Health & Medicine

A new study links the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles to a condition that inflames blood vessels on the temples and scalp in the elderly, called giant cell arteritis. The condition can cause sudden blindness or stroke and can be life-threatening.

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