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Does the pathogen Varicella Zoster Virus affect other animals other than humans?

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Does the pathogen Varicella Zoster Virus affect other animals other than humans?

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Yes. VZV can infect all members of the Homininae subfamily of primates: humans, chimpanzees and gorillas, but it doesn’t appear to affect other animals including the other great apes (the orang utans) or carnivores such as cats and dogs.