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Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Primary infection causes chickenpox. The virus then lays dormant in the body and can re-emerge several times as shingles. You can’t catch shingles, however patients who have no immunity to chickenpox can catch chicken pox from someone with active shingles.
