Shingles and Herpes are part of the same virus family.
Varicella zoster virus is not the same as herpes simplex virus ; however , they belong to the same family of viruses.
It causes chickenpox -LRB- varicella -RRB- , a disease most commonly affecting children , teens and young adults and herpes zoster -LRB- shingles -RRB- in older adults ; shingles is rare in children.
