disease has primary infectious agent dermatitis varicella zoster infection herpes zoster dermatitis MONDO:0021033 UMLS:C0854330 herpes zoster dermatitis MEDGEN:208894 NCIT:C35619 Painful, localized rash caused by reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus residing in nerve cell bodies, with resulting infection of the skin in the region supplied by the affected nerve. skin infection Human alphaherpesvirus 3