Shingles, or Herpes Zoster, is a Reactivation of the Virus

Question

Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a reactivation of the virus that causes
A) smallpox.
B) German measles.
C) measles.
D) whitlows.
E) chickenpox.

Accepted Answer

Shingles is a reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox.