Does shingles infect others?

Herpes zoster is a common viral skin disease in dermatology. The main virus infected is varicella zoster virus. Clinically, it is mainly characterized by erythema distributed along one limb, which will show clustered blisters and accompanied by pain. The pain is needle-like or burning. The disease has a certain infectious nature, one of the transmission routes is through the respiratory tract, in addition, through close contact in daily life, such as contact with the patient's blister fluid may also cause infection. Therefore, after getting herpes zoster, try to isolate it properly with family members or at work, or try to rest. Especially when there are children at home, be sure to pay attention to the fact that children infected with chickenpox-herpes zoster virus can easily get chickenpox.