http://shinglessymptoms.us/shingles-contagious/how-long-before-someone-is-diagnosed-with-shingles-are-they-contagious Win The Battle With Shingles. The Natural Way. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:57:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://shinglessymptoms.us/shingles-contagious/how-long-before-someone-is-diagnosed-with-shingles-are-they-contagious/comment-page-1#comment-209 mommy-of-4 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:52:59 +0000 http://shinglessymptoms.us/shingles-contagious/how-long-before-someone-is-diagnosed-with-shingles-are-they-contagious#comment-209 Shingles is not contagious. A person with Shingles can pass the virus to individuals who have never had Chicken Pox,but these individuals will develope chicken pox, not Shingles. Shingles occurs, only when the virus that caused Chicken Pox,which has stayed in the body for many years becomes active again. If your MIL had Chicken Pox when she was young, then you need not to worry.<br><b>References : </b><br> Shingles is not contagious. A person with Shingles can pass the virus to individuals who have never had Chicken Pox,but these individuals will develope chicken pox, not Shingles. Shingles occurs, only when the virus that caused Chicken Pox,which has stayed in the body for many years becomes active again. If your MIL had Chicken Pox when she was young, then you need not to worry.
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