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I dont think so. . my 8 year old sister had it. . .
No.
Shingles is caused by the same virus as chicken pox, the virus Herpes zoster. However, since it is a virus you can catch it from other people, but it is not an std.
No, the disease is caused by a reactivation of the chickenpox virus that has lain dormant in certain nerves following an episode of chickenpox.
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Herpes zoster is not caused by, nor is it, a STD.
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How many bundles of roofing shingles to cover 300 square feet?
9 bundles assuming std. 3 bundle/sq. shingles
Can you get shingles from shingles if you have had shingles before?
No. Shingles is not contagious, but someone with shingles can give chicken pox or varicella to someone who has not had chicken pox before.
What is shingles in Spanish?
Shingles
Can one pimple be shingles?
No. You only get shingles's if you have had chickenpox. No chickenpox no shingles's.
Will the shingles vaccine protect you from ever getting shingles?
Shingles vaccine protects you from the shingles for few years only.
Can you get the shingles vaccine after having shingles?
You could get the vaccine if you already had shingles; but it may not help you from recurrence of zoster, which by the way is less than 5%. If it does recur, the vaccine may help you.
Can you get shingles from lying in a bed after someone else who had shingles say in a hospital?
Shingles is caused by the chickenpox virus. You do not get shingles from someone with shingles; you get chickenpox from someone with shingles. Then when you get older, you will get shingles because you had chickenpox. Or, you might get older and never get chickenpox. In that case, you will thank your mother for having you vaccinated against chickenpox when you were a child.
Is shingles vaccine effective after shingles outbreak?
Can you take the shingles shot while having shingles
Did the hottub cause shingles?
No, it did not cause shingles.
Can you get pregnant after shingles?
You can get pregnant after having shingles.
I am looking for roofing shingles or asphalt shingles?
or fiberglass ? Depends where you live, determines what shingles to use.
What is a square of roofing shingles?
1 square of roofing shingles is 3 bundles of shingles equaling 63 shingles per square.
