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Could i catch the chicken pox after eating with a person with shingles?
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Unlikely to happen: Those with shingles are not as contagious as a those with cpx. Only the debris from active sores contain the virus, not the saliva or a cough.If you are an adult, it is likely you had cpx as a kid, even if you don't remember it, and would never get it again.
Answered 4/9/2014
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