Hives vs. Shingles

Hivesnoun

Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.

Hivesnoun

The croup.

Hivesnoun

an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

Hives

Hives, also known as urticaria, is a kind of skin rash with red, raised, itchy bumps. They may also burn or sting.

Shinglesnoun

Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.

Shinglesnoun

A kind of herpes (Herpes zoster) which spreads half way around the body like a girdle, and is usually attended with violent neuralgic pain.

Shinglesnoun

eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

Shingles

Shingles, also known as zoster or herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide stripe either on the left or right side of the body or face.