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A member asked:

How long after being infected with the shingles virus does the rash appear?

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Decades : The virus is acquired in childhood as chicken pox and is latent in the body for decades.

Dr Ali and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 12/11/2014

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Years: You get shingles as an adult from having been infected with the chickenpox virus (varicella zoster virus) as a child.

Dr Sparacino agreed

Answered 12/11/2014

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