Question: is shingles hsv 1 or 2?
Answer: Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is also a herpesvirus. As such it shares structural characteristics with HSV. Furthermore, the virus causes similar histopathologic features, e.g. intranuclear inclusions and multinucleated giant cells. VZV causes two major syndromes: varicella (chickenpox) and zoster (shingles).