Mr. E had just finished the tapering dose regimen. His records indicated he had chickenpox when he was 7 years old. On physical examination, the nurse practitioner (NP) noted an erythematous maculopapular rash in the T6T7 dermatome area on the left side only. The NP diagnosed shingles based on the patient's history of pain and classic presentation and distribution of the rash. When told he had shingles, Mr. E commented "I haven't been around anyone with shingles lately. I hope it doesn't spread in a complete circle around my body cause I heard you'll die if it does.