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.
There are an estimated 1 million cases of shingles each year in this country. Anyone who has recovered from chickenpox may develop shingles; even children can get shingles. However the risk of shingles increases as you get older. About half of all cases occur in men and women 60 years old or older.