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Last week i was in the lowveld. when i returned i noticed my shoulder was very itchy and still is and i saw these bumps which i thought were mosquito bites, but now four days later they have not gone away at all. please advise?

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Dr. Richard Romano answered

Shingles : I wonder if you had shingles, and it wasn't full blown. Shingles is a rash on one side of the body as a result of a virus which also causes chicken pox. If your immune system was strong, then the itchy was really mild pain and those bites may have been small vesicles.

Dr Mallia agreed

Answered 1/23/2019

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A member asked:

Last week i was in the lowveld. when i returned i noticed my shoulder was very itchy and still is and i saw these bumps which i thought were mosquito bites, but now four days later they have not gone away at all. please advise?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Romano answered

Dr Mallia agreed

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