Varicella zoster virus Varicella zoster virus Varicella zoster virus or varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is one of eight herpesviruses known to infect humans. It causes chickenpox (varicella), a disease most commonly affecting children, teens, and young adults, and shingles (herpes zoster) in adults; shingles is rare in children. VZV is a worldwide pathogen known by many names: chickenpox virus, varicella virus, zoster virus, and human herpesvirus type 3 (HHV-3). VZV infections are species-specific to humans, but can survive in external environments for a few hours, maybe a day or two. VZV multiplies in the lungs, and causes a wide variety of symptoms. After the
Technical diving diving" has been credited to Michael Menduno, who was editor of the (now defunct) diving magazine "aquaCorps Journal". The concept and term, "technical diving", are both relatively recent advents, although divers have been engaging in what is now commonly referred to as technical diving for decades. The term "technical diving" can be traced back to the cover story of the first issue of "AquaCorps" magazine, in early 1990, titled "call it "High-Tech" Diving" by Bill Hamilton, describing the current state of recreational diving beyond the generally accepted limits, such as, deep, decompression and mixed gas diving. By mid 1991, the