What are shingles?

The medical condition - not the kind you put on a roof!

http://health.yahoo.com/health/dc/000858/0.html Try this web site it will tell you most of what you need to know about shingles. Hope it helps you Sam RN

I was just reading this the other day. Shingles is a breakout of old chickenpox that has been lying dormant in the body. After the initial outbreak, chickenpox can stay dormant in the body for years. I found that interesting.

If you go down the page someone else ask the same question and Dr. Sid answered. I thought this might help.
A nurse

interestingly, my mom had the shingles while she was pregnant with me and i turned out ..