Shingles is not contagious, but someone with an active rash can transmit the virus to other people through direct skin-to-skin contact. Shingles — also known as herpes zoster — is caused by ...
Among the early possible signs of shingles are pain in an area of your skin, tiredness, sensitivity to touch, and fever. A day or two later a rash develops as a band or patch, usually on one side ...