a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace: He confessed under the threat of imprisonment. 2. an indication or warning of probable trouble: The threat of a storm was in the air.
Shingles is the reactivation of a viral infection in the nerves to the skin that causes pain, burning, or a tingling sensation, along with an itch and blisters in the skin supplied by the affected nerve. It is caused by the varicella zoster virus[1] , or VZVâthe same virus that causes chickenpox.hingles is the reactivation of a viral infection in the nerves to the skin that causes pain, burning, or a tingling sensation, along with an itch and blisters in the skin supplied by the affected nerve. It is caused by the varicella zoster virus[1] , or VZVâthe same virus that causes chickenpox.
Symptoms of Shingles Rash. What type of symptoms that you will have with the shingle rash depends on the type of nerve that has been affected by the herpes zoster virus. Even though the shingles rash is caused by the chickenpox virus the symptoms are different from the chickenpox rash. The chickenpox virus affects almost every body part while the shingles rash affects a specific area of your skin. It could be found on the face, chest, and back, or as a band on one side of your body.