Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition by Marjorie Kelly Cowan

Exercise 18

Critical thinking is the ability to reason and solve problems using facts and concepts. These questions can be approached from a number of angles and, in most cases, they do not have a single correct answer.
a. Conduct additional research, and discuss whether "pox parties" represent a safe method of developing immunity to varicella zoster virus.
b. Provide evidence in support of or refuting the following statement: Shingles develops when you are reinfected with varicella zoster virus later on in life.