Shingles normally affects old people with a compromised immune system. But this incident shows that the herpes zoster virus doesn't seem to have any age discrimination.
Shingles strikes young and old alike
"The Bolingbrook middle-schooler developed shingles after a visit to Kenya … the virus will affect the eyes, necessitating immediate treatment to prevent …"
http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/lifestyles/17574057-423/shingles-strikes-young-and-old-alike.html
This should make us look at the problem differently.
