shingles..... what is that?!

Oh my god! My poor cousin has Shingles!! A totally new and alien term to me! My mum could not give me a good enough explanation on what it is (what's new) so i decided to go online to check it out.... oh my god! i can't get it anytime soon!!! and it sounds horrible.... my poor cousin....... :(

here is a link with a description about shingles...
http://www.state.sd.us/doh/Pubs/shingles.htm

my extremely stubborn taurus brother has been in contact with my infected cousin... and still used my cousin's computer, slept on his bed and hung around him the whole day today! and he kept saying that my mum and i are paranoid... goodness gracious! it takes 1 week for the symptons to appear ok! i am so not going to get it lor! and to quote the link, "However, the virus from a shingles patient may cause chickenpox in someone who has not had it before." my brother has not gotten chicken pox before!! oh dear... oh dear...

i think i will get a get well card and something for my poor cousin tomorrow.