 [ Symptoms ] can i get shingles after having scarlet fever as a child  my mother is 80 and has been iin a lot of pain the last few weeks with her hip now she has a red rash very painful just appeared tonight it has a burning sensation is is possible she could have shingles should i take her to the er for treatment  thank you [ Disease ] shingles herpes zoster   common virus and scarlet fever a bacterial infection caused by strep are unrelated based on what you have shared there is a strong possibility that she may be experiencing shingles an er emergency visit is not necessary but she should be seen as soon as possible by her primary care provider for a proper examination and yes there is a treatment that will be helpful to her if she does indeed have shingles no relation to scarlet fever but if she is ever had had chicken pox as a child then she has a 1 in 3 chance of getting shingles