What is Shingles and What Causes It?

Join Emily Sladek, MD, head of the gerontology division at Scripps Clinic, to learn about shingles — a painful skin rash caused by the varicella zoster virus. Shingles is most common in older adults and occurs when the virus that causes chickenpox starts up again in your body. Dr. Sladek will discuss symptoms and treatment for the virus, among other topics.