Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox, causes shingles. Shingles is not a new infection; rather, it is a second outbreak of the chicken pox virus. Some of the virus germs that cause chicken pox stay in the body, remaining inactive in the nerve cells near the spine for many years. Then the herpes zoster virus suddenly wakes up from the dormant state and grows. Once active, the germs travel along the nerve paths to the skin, leaving a path of destruction along the nerves in which they travel. The result is the pain and rash of shingles. http://www.aftershingles.com/shingles.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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