 [ Symptoms ] i have had chickenpox and have herpes is there any correlation between herpes and shingles  i have not had any outbreaks from herpes since i contracted it my father had shingles i am 59 years old thank you [ Disease ] yes there is a correlation chicken pox shingles and other forms of herpes cold soresfever blisters and even genital herpes are all caused by the same herpes virus