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Is is possible for a 2 yr old to have shingles without ever having chicken pox?
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Complex issue: To have shingles, a patient must have acquired the chickenpox germ. It is possible that a mother has a light or unrecognized case of it during pregnancy and the germ passes to baby unnoticed. A baby could also have a light case that is unrecognized in the first months.That baby has the germ in its system and could have shingles. I've seen it in a 15 mo.
Answered 6/25/2017
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