Reactivation of chickenpox long after the initial infection leads to the disease
A) cancer
B) influenza
C) shingles
D) varicella

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Reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, which causes chickenpox, long after the initial infection can lead to shingles. This is because the virus remains dormant in the body after the initial infection and can reactivate later in life, causing shingles.

Reactivation of Chickenpox Long After the Initial Infection Leads to the Disease