Shingles: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Shingles (herpes zoster) is a painful viral infection caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in nerve tissues and can re-emerge years later as shingles. This condition affects 1 in 3 adults in their lifetime, particularly tho