What Are Shingles: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding the Herpes Zoster Virus
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The same virus that causes chickenpox. After a person has chickenpox, the virus can remain dormant in the body’s nerve cells. Years or decades later, the virus can reactivate and travel along the nerve pathways to the skin, causing … Read more