Shingles in teens

Shingles, as well as the once-common childhood illness chickenpox, are both caused by the varicella or herpes zoster virus. Prior to the invention of the chickenpox vaccine, nearly everyone developed chickenpox, usually during childhood. This put everyone — including children — at risk for shingles, a skin rash caused by viral infection of the nerves just below the skin.

Shingles is caused by the Varicella zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles appears as a rash of small red lumps, which then form fluid-filled blisters. The blisters cluster together on a single patch of skin. New lumps form over the first few days, then the blisters crust over.

Shingles is pretty rare in kids and teens who have healthy immune systems. But if you've heard about it or know someone who's had it, you might be wondering what it is. Shingles is a skin rash caused by a viral infection of the nerves just below the skin.

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Shingles herpes zoster is a painful skin rash. This is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Years later, the varicella-zoster virus can become active again. The virus can then cause a red rash or small blisters, usually on one side of the body.

Shingles is a painful skin rash. It is also called zoster or herpes zoster. It is caused by the varicella zoster virus.

But obstacles include vaccine cost, Medicare reimbursement policies, and vaccine shortages. Shingles can be a painful rash that goes away after a few weeks — no fun, but manageable. Or it can be hellish.