A member asked:

I accidentally pulled off my shingle scab and i can see a small red wettish hole, am i still contagious because of that?

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Dr. Moshe Usadi answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Probably not: If your rash has scabbed over you are probably not contagious, whether or not you remove a scab

Answered 8/6/2018

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