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My husband had a small rash on stomach, dr told him it was shingles. not itchy or painful.what causes shingles? also gets cold sores is this related
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Viruses: Shingles is caused by the same virus as chicken pox. Once a person has chickenpox the virus persists in the body and can cause shingle. A person with shingles can transmit chickenpox but not shingles. The same stimulus that caused shingles could activate the herpes virus that causes cold sores. you may consult this site for info on shingles: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/shingles/home/ovc-20346699
Answered 11/27/2017
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Shingles: Shingles are caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It is also called herpes zoster. Cold sores are caused by the Herpes simple virus. Thay are caused by two different viruses. Shingles is often quite painful.
Answered 1/14/2021
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