

You need to first understand what shingles are and how the shingles virus can affect others. Once you understand about the shingles virus, which is also known as herpes zoster virus, you can then answer the question about shingles being contagious.
Shingles are contagious to certain individuals during certain times of a shingles outbreak. Some people are not affected by the shingles virus, but others are.
Continue reading more on the shingles101.org site to find out if shingles are contagious, and how to prevent the shingles virus from spreading.








