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My grandson had a bad case of roseola 2 weeks ago. i now have shingles on my face. could i have got shingles from him?
7 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
No: Shingles is the reactivation of varicella virus (measles virus) latent in nerve cells for decades that descends the nerve to the skin. It is the reactivation of your own old measles virus.
Answered 2/24/2018
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No: Shingles is reactivation of the chicken pox virus from the chicken pox you had as a child. You do not catch shingles, but a susceptible person can get chicken pox from being exposed to someone with shingles. Your grandson is at risk of developing chicken pox, if he has not been vaccinated for it.
Answered 9/28/2016
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No: Two different types of viruses (type vi vs iv), both belong to same herpes virus group though.
Answered 10/27/2012
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No: Shingles are a reactivation of the chicken pox virus. You had to have had the chicken pox sometime in ur life and the virus reactivates as it resides in your nerve roots after the chicken pox heals. You dont catch shingles.
Answered 7/30/2017
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