# What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome, the virus attacking Justin Bieber’s face?

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/what-is-ramsay-hunt-syndrome-the-virus-attacking-justin-biebers-face/
- Published: 2022-06-12T10:00:51-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image caption: A still from a video Justin Bieber posted to his Instagram account explaining that he has Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. Image source: CNN. Article by Sandee LaMotte. CNN – June 11, 2022. (CNN)—Pop star Justin Bieber announced his face is partially paralyzed by a viral condition called Ramsay Hunt syndrome, caused by the same virus, varicella-zoster, that causes chicken pox and shingles. He told fans in a YouTube video Friday that the virus had attacked “the nerve in my ear, facial nerves and has caused my face to have paralysis. […] Click here to view original web page at www.cnn.com Video: Justin Bieber says one side of his face is paralyzed – CNN.