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How Does Shingles Spread
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How can you tell when Shingles are spreading to the internal organs?I have numerous articles about herpes zoster which mention that in people whose immune systems are extremely weakened, the shingles virus can spread to the internal organs and affect the lungs, central nervous system and the brain, sometimes causing...
Response from Brian Conway, M.D.
University of British Columbia
Shingles is caused by varicella zoster virus, a virus in the herpes family. The initial exposure to the virus is usually as a result of cickenpox in childhood. The virus then survives in nerve cells for the rest of your life. At various times...
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What ways can I spread shingles virusI've recently got Shingles and on day 4 I had two doctors confirm it was shingles. Neither one... Read more »shingles againHow contagious is shingles to a person who has HIV? Is it true someone with HIV should avoid even... Read more »
Articles
Herpes Zoster (Shingles)What Is Shingles? Shingles and HIV How Is It Transmitted? How Is Shingles Treated? Can Shingles Be Prevented? The Bottom Line What Is Shingles? Shingles is a very painful disease caused by the same herpes virus that causes chicken pox... Read more »
Vaccine Sharply Cuts Risk of Shingles in Seniors, Study FindsA Kaiser Permanente study of Zostavax shows the vaccine against herpes zoster can reduce the incidence of painful shingles outbreaks by 55 percent, even in the oldest populations. The varicella zoster virus causes chickenpox and shingles, and can... Read more »
Caring for Someone Sick at HomeHow Flu Spreads Medications to Help Lessen Symptoms of the Flu Steps to Lessen the Spread of Flu in the Home Household Cleaning, Laundry, and Waste Disposal This document has been updated in accordance with the CDC Recommendations for the... Read more »
IRIN News Examines Spread of HIV, TB in Cameroon's PrisonsIRIN News on Tuesday examined the spread of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis in Cameroonian prisons, which is a serious concern, according to IRIN News. The HIV-prevalence rate at New Bell prison in the city of Douala increased from 11.5% in 2004 to... Read more »
Connect With Others
Can I get Shingles from another Poz guy if I had ?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Can I get shingles from another poz person even if I already had them myself in the past???
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My sister is HIV+ and has shingles
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
I was just wondering if anyone had experience with HIV and shingles. She's been fighting the shingles now for about 5 months and they'll just start to go away and then come back again. She was very thin for a while, but looked really good and had...
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Shingles
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Someone told me that shingles is one of the first indications of being HIV positive. I had shingles in 2002, and has felt fine since then. Although I do occassionally get dandruff. I had a dermatologist take a scalp sample and he said it was...
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shingles?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
i had a sexual encounter yesterday with a guy who appeared to have shingles. when i asked him he said it was eczema, which i did not argue, but while changing him in sexual positions i did noticed that the shingles were in his ankles, and other body...
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