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Also called: Herpes zoster, Postherpetic neuralgia  Shingles is a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus - the same virus that causes . After you have chickenpox, the virus stays in your body. It may not cause problems for many years. As you get older, the virus may reappear as shingles. Although it is most common in people over age 50, anyone who has had chickenpox is at risk. Unlike chickenpox, you can't catch shingles from someone who has it.
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