Shingles (Herpes Zoster)

Shingles is a painful rash caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles vaccination is recommended for most people 50 years of age and older.

• Shingles Basics
  General information about shingles, including symptoms, complications, treatment, and vaccination.
• Shingles Information for Health Professionals
  Information on shingles for health professionals, including clinical features and epidemiology, how to report cases, vaccine information, and official recommendations.
• Shingles Information for Schools and Child Care
  Information on Zoster (shingles) reporting and disease for school health personnel and child care providers.
• Varicella (Chickenpox) and Zoster (Shingles) Statistics
  Incidence of shingles (and chickenpox) disease in Minnesota children under 18 years of age, and of complicated zoster disease in all ages.