What is Shingles?

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From: SUE

Q :IS SHINGLES CONTAGIOUS ? CAN YOU GET CHICKENPOX IF YOU TOUCH SHINGLES?

Answer : Hello Sue. Yes Shingles is contagious, although a person with Shingles cannot give a shingles infection to another person, he can pass on chicken pox to a person who has never had chicken pox before. The virus that causes both the infections is the same. The shingles blister contains the live virus and it can spread through contact if a healthy person who has never had chicken pox comes in contact with it. 

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