The medical term for shingles is herpes zoster.
The virus that causes shinglesvaricella-zoster virus(VZV)is the same one that causeschickenpox.
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Risk Factors
Shingles is not typically thought to affect children.
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That said, certain factors pose an increased risk in kids.
Children who get the chickenpox vaccine still have a small risk of shingles.
But it may be a lower risk than after a chickenpox infection.
And the symptoms may be less severe.
Infants can also be exposed to the virus that causes shingles.
However, shingles cannot be passed from one person to another.
This is because the nerves are involved.
The rash typically occurs in the area where the symptoms of burning or itching began.
The severity of symptoms will also dictate the throw in of treatment prescribed.
Complications
Usually, shingles resolves with or without medical intervention.
Rarely, complications (additional symptoms or conditions) may occur.
The blisters from the shingles rash should be completely covered when possible.
Your child is contagious until the blisters are dry and scabbed over.
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