while taking care of a patient i had contact with their blood. then i found out they have shingles, does this make me at risk for the disease?
2007-01-19 13:40:45 · 5 answers · asked by dia j 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
No you cannot.
Shingles cannot be passed from one person to another. However, the virus that causes shingles, VZV, can be spread from a person with active shingles to a person who has never had chickenpox through direct contact with the rash. The person exposed would develop chickenpox, not shingles. The virus is not spread through sneezing, coughing or casual contact. A person with shingles can spread the disease when the rash is in the blister-phase. Once the rash has developed crusts, the person is no longer contagious. A person is not infectious before blisters appear or with post-herpetic neuralgia (pain after the rash is gone).
2007-01-23 02:51:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-06 11:12:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to have had chicken pox to be able to get shingles, so the answer is a resounding no...your kitten cannot get shingles from you...and if you truly have it then you also have my sympathy as I have been there and it is incredibly painful...hope it clears up soon. BTW...I didn't need a blood test to confirm that I had shingles, mine was confirmed by a doctor because of the pain and the rash!
2016-03-13 15:53:01 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shingles can only occur after someone has had chickenpox. If someone who has already had chickenpox comes into contact with the fluid from shingles blisters, they will not "catch" shingles. However, people who have not had chickenpox could become infected with herpes zoster and develop chickenpox. They should avoid contact with the shingles rash or with any materials that may have touched the shingles rash or blisters
2007-01-19 13:49:30 · answer #6 · answered by clarity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's a nerve disorder
2007-01-19 13:48:51 · answer #7 · answered by axel1667 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋