11-25-2013, 04:15 PM
"Shingles cannot be passed from one person to another. However, the virus that causes shingles, the varicella zoster virus, can be spread from a person with active shingles to a person who has never had chickenpox. In such cases, the person exposed to the virus might develop chickenpox, but they would not develop shingles. The virus is spread through direct contact with fluid from the rash blisters, not through sneezing, coughing or casual contact.
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CDC web site.
FWIW... my collegue developed Shingles after caring for his mother for three weeks. WITHOUT wearing gloves (rookie move). Personally I think being exposed to a super population of the virus while having it in your body may have caused his outbreak.
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CDC web site.
FWIW... my collegue developed Shingles after caring for his mother for three weeks. WITHOUT wearing gloves (rookie move). Personally I think being exposed to a super population of the virus while having it in your body may have caused his outbreak.