Facts About Shingles: Is Shingles Contagious?
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. The varicella-zoster virus causes it, and that same virus also causes chickenpox. After someone has chickenpox, the virus can stay dormant in the body. It may reactivate years later and cause shingles. Is Shingles Contagious? Shingles itself is not contagious,
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