The correct answer is Yes
Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Over 90% of people in Singapore have been exposed and carry the chickenpox virus by the time they reach 50 years old.1 The virus is already inside individuals2,3 and in 1 out of 3 people, the dormant virus reactivates, causing shingles.2*
*Based on US population data