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A close friend was just diagnosed with shingles. and i've noticed a bumpy rash on both cheeks and along my jawline. could i have caught shingles?

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Unilateral: Shingles travels along a nerve and only on one side of your body so you can't have them.

Dr Chiu and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/19/2013

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