Photo by Allan Saganash. Although the word is related to scarring â something youâd think weâd want to avoid â soil scarification [pronounced scare-ification] is a legitimate silvicultural technique that is sometimes necessary for regenerating native trees.
You cannot get shingles from another person. Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you have chickenpox as a child, the virus lies dormant in your nervous system.Sometimes, for reasons not entirely understood, the virus is activated, causing shingles.hingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you have chickenpox as a child, the virus lies dormant in your nervous system. Sometimes, for reasons not entirely understood, the virus is activated, causing shingles.
Once you have had chickenpox, you can get shingles. People who are 60 years of age or older can decrease their chance of getting shingles by getting the shingles vaccine.