Are shingles contagious?
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contagious?
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Sure is, BUT keep in mind this is the virus that causes chicken pox that has lain dormant in the body. There are some people who may be immune.
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YES
No, but you should always watch out for people with chicken-pox after you have had the shingles since that could triggor another outbreak. Sorry if you have them, they are really painful. :(
no, absolutely not. It comes from dormant chicken pox virus. If you have ever had CP (which is contagious) you can later get shingles, but you cannot catch shingles.
Yes but only to people who have never had chickenpox.
"Is zoster contagious?
The virus that causes zoster can be passed on to others, but they will develop chicken pox, not zoster and only if they have not had chicken pox. Zoster is much less contagious than chicken pox. Persons with zoster can only transmit the virus if blisters are broken and someone who never has had chicken pox or who already is ill is close by. Newborns or those who already are ill or immunosuppressed, such as cancer patients, are at the highest risk. Because of the risk of contagion for these people, these patients with zoster are rarely hospitalized unless absolutely necessary."
YES...........it is an adult form of chicken pox that can be VERY dangerous, however if youve had chicken pox you MAY(not sur ask a doctor)be immune
absolutely!!! and very dangerous in adults as well! you could die from it! and it does not matter if you have had chickenpox before, it is still possible to get it.
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