Shingles is the inflammation of nerve ganglia, or a clusters of nerve cells in the nervous system, in which the skin erupts into a rash around the middle of the body. This inflammation is usually very painful. Shingles is also known as Herpes Zoster. Shingles is mostly common in older people usually above the age of 50 or 60, however, it is possible to get this disorder at a younger age as well, as it is caused by the same virus as the chickenpox virus, or the varicella-zoster virus. Shingles is more common in females, however males can be affected as much as females can. It is usually caused by a dormant chickenpox virus, usually after you have had chickenpox before. In age groups under 60, Shingles affects 4 of every 1,000 U.S. citizens,
