The genome sequence of varicella-zoster virus (<i>Varicellovirus humanalpha3</i>) obtained by metagenomics from a patient presenting with an exanthem rash

Here, we report a partial genome sequence of varicella-zoster virus, recovered through metagenomic sequencing from a skin lesion sample collected from a 31-year-old male from Mombasa, Kenya, in August 2024. Phylogenetic analysis placed this isolate in varicella-zoster virus clade 5.