Understanding Shingles

n estimated one million Americans will develop shingles annually. In fact, one-third of the population will suffer from shingles at some point during their lifetime. Shingles is a painful rash caused by a virus called varicella-zoster (herpes zoster)—the same virus that causes chickenpox. If you have had chickenpox, the virus will “hide” inside the body making you at risk for getting