2006-06-13 14:23:22 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Yes, although not immediately.
Shingles is caused by he same virus that causes chicken pox -- herpes zoster. Both the chicken pox and shingles blisters are highly contagious when they rupture.
Shingles usually appears later in life in people who had chicken pox previously. It typically appears after age 60 but can appear at any age.
Someone who has never had chicken pox or been vaccinated against it may well get chicken pox from the fluid released by rupturing shingles lesions. Later on in life, they could then get shingles. Shingles does NOT require a reinfection with the herpes zoster virus to trigger an outbreak. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shingles
The virus does not survive too long outside the body but it is very possible to become infected by contact with surfaces contaminated with the fluid from ruptured shingles blisters. The virus can also be spread through the air from coughing or sneezing.
For this reason (among others) it is always a good idea to sanitize all public gym equipment prior to use. Merely wiping it down with a towel or even using a general purpose cleaner is not sufficient; you must use a sanitizing cleaner.
2006-06-13 14:53:32 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-03 00:31:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-13 08:26:14 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-18 01:03:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, Shingles is caused by Varicella Zoster Virus. It's easily detected by a kit test in the Microbiology lab. Go see your doctor and have a blood test, they'll draw a big marble top tube on you.
2006-06-13 14:36:14 · answer #5 · answered by Mirandacake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shingles, if I remember right, is an adult version of chicken pox. If you have had chicken pocks, you are not going to get shingles. If on the other hand, you have had shingles in the past, pinching a nerve working out could cause a flare up.
2006-06-13 14:28:24 · answer #6 · answered by NoPoaching 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Shingles (herpes zoster) is a nerve infection caused by the chicken-pox virus. Shingles results from reactivation of the chicken-pox virus that remained in your body since you had chicken pox--perhaps many years ago.
I would say that, that is a no.
2006-06-13 14:34:15 · answer #7 · answered by bettyboop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-02-22 07:45:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,you have the shingles virus inside of your system if you have had the chicken pox.If you haven't had chicken pox,you can't get shingles.
2006-06-13 14:40:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. I know it's a form of a "herpes" virus. I had a slight case of it once. But at the same time I understand that basically you're born with it and if it showz up it does, if it don't it don't. Could be years / months. But, I might would think, that if someone has it and there's a broke / open effected area , you might be able to transfer it to someone, but for living long outside the body, I don't know. Darn good quesation though.
2006-06-13 14:28:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋