[Management of varicella-zona virus infections. A consensus conference of the French-speaking Society of Infectious Pathology, Lyon, 25 March 1998].

Conclusions ("short text") of a consensus conference on the management of chickenpox-zona virus infections (CZVI) are presented. They provide actualized responses to four questions: 1) who are the persons at risk of severe and/or complicated CZVI infections? 2) which management for chickenpox? 3) Which management for zona? 4) How to prevent CZVI and for whom?