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Such susceptible individuals include babies, young children, and unvaccinated individuals, so people with shingles are actually contagious for VZV infections in the form of chickenpox. Consequently, these individuals may get shingles at a later time in life, as can anyone who has had chickenpox. Covering the rash that occurs with shingles with a dressing or clothing helps decrease the risk of spreading the infection to others.
Shingles is a disease thatâs closely related to chickenpox. The herpes zoster virus, also called varicella-zoster (VZ), causes both chickenpox and shingles. Once youâve had chickenpox, youâre infected with the herpes zoster virus.The virus stays in your body in an inactive state for the rest of your life.o even if a close family member has active shingles, the virus in your body wonât necessarily reactivate. Shingles is only contagious is if youâve never had chickenpox. In this case, someone with shingles can pass the varicella-zoster virus to you, because you donât already have it in your body.