Posted in Web Shingles (for Parents) – Nemours KidsHealth January 24, 2021 Shingles, also called zoster or herpes zoster, is a skin rash caused by a viral infection of the nerves right below the skin. What Causes Shingles? The varicella zoster virus causes shingles and chickenpox . https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/shingles.html