Shingles (herpes zoster) is a viral infection caused ... It’s not possible to spread shingles to other areas of your body by touching the rash. But an active shingles rash is highly contagious ...

Depending on the infection, a herpes rash can appear on the lips, around the mouth, on the genitals or buttocks, and elsewhere on the body. Herpes can be treated with antiviral drugs. They do not ...

Anyone who's had chickenpox can get herpes zoster later (but this usually won't happen until someone is an older adult). Shingles causes a rash with blisters on the body that can be very painful. The ...