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Do you think i should workout if i have shingles?
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Depends: 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. http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/shingles/fact_sheet.htm.
Answered 5/8/2014
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