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In a way, it is. When a person is infected with the varicella zoster virus, the resulting illness is chickenpox. The virus does not leave the body and remains dormant in nerve cells and is later reactivated in about a third of people. Usually this is reactivation associated with a weakening of the immune system, and the symptoms are different from those of the first illness. It is extremely painful, as the nerve endings become inflamed and a rash is present. These symptoms are usually localized, unlike chickenpox which is general.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoIn order to get Shingles you have to have had the Chicken Pox virus before, or have had the vaccine for Chicken Pox. Once you have had the Chicken Pox Virus it hides dormant in your spinal cord and you never get chicken pox again. If you are re-exposed to the virus your body compares the new invader to the one hidden in your spinal cord and remembers how to fight if off so you (should) never get another case. However, this virus can come out of hiding and reappear as "Shingles" or the "Herpes Zoster Virus". It travels along a single nerve root from your spinal cord causing extremely painful blisters. The nerve root is usually one along your back but shingles can appear along any nerve root including across your facial nerve. Shingles will usually appear when a person is severely immunocompromised and their defenses are down. You can't "catch" shingles from a person with a shingles out break, however you can catch chicken pox from a person with an active shingles outbreak if the blisters have not yet opened and crusted over and you have never had the chicken pox yourself. Therefore anyone with shingles should keep the blisters covered and avoid anyone very old, very young, or anyone that has never had the chickenpox or the vaccine for the chicken pox.
They are both caused by the same varicella-zoster herpesvirus.
Yes. Both illnesses are caused by the varicella zoster virus, VZV. This virus is a member of the herpes family. Chicken pox is the first infection of the virus, which then stays silent in the body, to be reactivated later as shingles.
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∙ 12y agoYes. Once infected by the virus, you get chickenpox, and the virus is never cleared by the body. It goes and lives in the nervous system (brain and spine) from where it occasionally resurfaces in the form of shingles, especially when the person's immunity is low.
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∙ 10y agoChickenpox is caused by varicella zoster virus, which is in the herpesvirus family. Herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus, which is also in the herpesvirus family. They are different illnesses with different causes.
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∙ 9y agoChickenpox and shingles are caused by the same virus, but are not the same manifestation of infection. Chickenpox, whether in adults or children, causes lesions throughout the whole body. It typically only happens once in your life. Shingles is limited to one part of your body, and only affects you if you had chickenpox or the vaccine in the past.
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∙ 10y agoChickenpox and smallpox are different infections caused by different viruses.
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∙ 10y agoshingles vaccine and chickenpox vaccine have the same content, but the dose is higher in the shingles vaccine.
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What good can a vaccine be if one has had chickenpox?
Chickenpox vaccine isn't needed if you've had chickenpox in the past. Shingles vaccine is recommended for patient 60 and over to prevent shingles.
Can chickenpox vaccine prevent shingles by cryosurgery?
Those who have had chickenpox vaccine have a lower risk of shingles, but you can talk with your health care provider about getting shingles vaccine. I have no idea what cryosurgery has to do with shingles.
Should a child get a second chickenpox vaccine if he developed shingles a few years after the initial vaccine for chickenpox was given?
Current recommendations are for two doses of chickenpox vaccine, regardless of the history of chickenpox or shingles.
If you are vaccinated against chickenpox can you still get shingles?
No, there is no reason to get chickenpox vaccine if you've had shingles. You should talk with your health care provider about shingles vaccine.
Is chickenpox vaccine useful?
Chickenpox vaccine is useful. It reduces the risk of chickenpox, of complications, hospitalizations, and deaths from chickenpox, and of shingles.
Is there a shingles titer?
You appear to be confused about the nature of shingles. A positive varicella titer shows that you have had chickenpox in the past, or that you have had the vaccine for chickenpox. You can't get shingles unless you've had chickenpox. If you have had chickenpox, a positive varicella titer is not protective against shingles, and you may need the vaccine. Discuss with your health care provider whether shingles vaccine makes sense for you.
Can chickenpox vaccine cause shingles?
Chickenpox vaccine does not cause shingles directly, but the virus, like naturally-caught virus, stays in the spinal cord and may be reactivated later to cause herpes. The chances are lower with chickenpox vaccine than with chickenpox disease.
Did you get vaccinated before you got chickenpox?
when I was small, they had no vaccine for chickenpox. I have to worry about shingles now. I did get a vaccination for that.
Can you get shingles from someone if you already had chickenpox?
First, you can't "catch shingles" from someone. You can get chickenpox from someone who has shingles, but only if two things are true:You have direct contact with the weeping shingles lesions; ANDYou have not had chickenpox or chickenpox vaccine in the past.You can't get chickenpox from someone with shingles if you are immune. You can't get it from being in the same room with them, either. A person with shingles can go about normal activities, including all work or school, as long as the lesions are covered.
Should you get shingles vaccine when you have shingles?
Yes, shingles vaccine is recommended for patients 60 and over whether they remember having chickenpox or not (see related link). You still could get shingles even if you don't remember having chickenpox.
What are the advantages of chickenpox vaccine?
Chickenpox vaccine provides protection against the chickenpox virus, which can cause both chickenpox and shingles. Getting the vaccine reduces the risk of serious complications, which can occur in pregnant women with chickenpox as well as immunocompromised patients.its a practice for your body
Will a baby who was immunized with varicella vaccine ten days ago get chickenpox from someone with shingles?
That is not a likely scenario. The varicella vaccine will already be effective, and the baby can only get chickenpox from direct contact with wet shingles blisters or ulcers.
