Shingles is the colloquial name for a viral exanthem caused by the reactivation in an adult of one of the following childhood infections. Which one?

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A latent virus is one that may remain inside the body in a resting (dormant) state for a long while before producing disease. Examples of latent viruses are herpes simplex viruses (viruses that cause periodic outbreaks on the skin) and Varicella-zoster virus (the virus that causes chickenpox in childhood, and then returns in adults as zoster-also known as shingles). Both chickenpox and shingles can be prevented with vaccination.

Shingles Is the Colloquial Name for a Viral Exanthem Caused