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If you had shingles a year ago and was treated, how likely it would come back. would it show same symptoms. rashes ?
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Rarely: Rarely, shingles can recur and do not have to be in the same spot. The pain and burning precede the rash, and follow a nerve distribution. It can occur anywhere.
Answered 1/4/2021
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