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Shingles are in the Herpes family and are caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox. Anyone who has had chicken pox before is capable of getting shingles. The virus stays in the body after chicken pox and when a person gets stressed out, has an immune disease or a fight with cancer will bring the virus back up and cause the shingles.
