An old wives tale i've heard about Shingles is that if they go all the way around and touch, you will die. I don't know enough about Shingles to know if thats even remotely true (although i do know Shingles can kill you). But a lot of poeple don't know you can't get Shingles unless you have had Chicken Pox. Since there is now a vaccine for Chicken Pox and children don't get it like they used to, I am assuming the cases of Shingles in the future will drop drastically.