What is shingles is it catching what are the symptoms?
Shingles is a viral infection of the herpes family-Chicken pox actually. Chances are if you are a healthy person, especially if you had chicken pox when you were younger you have absolutely NOTHING to worry about. It usually affects people who are severely undernourished or immune compromised such as old age, HIV, Hep C, Tuberculosis, etc. Vulnerability also may be stress related. Yes it is communicable (passed on) by touching the open pustules and not washing your hands thoroughly. You should be wearing gloves and paper gown if you are going to be in contact with fluid from those pustules. If not, Use good hand-washing and avoid hugging your loved one-because they are painful as well as contagious.
