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Someone at work has shingles...
She just found out and is being treated. It is a covered area (her legs) so I have no contact with it and not even much contact with her...I had chicken pox when I was 5 but I am wondering if it is safe for me to be there??
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Posted 2/6/07 8:51 AM  |
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partyof6
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Re: Someone at work has shingles...
I dk! I would call doc asap..Im thinking shingles is bad if I recall...
good luck
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| Posted 2/6/07 8:52 AM |
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dee7772
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Re: Someone at work has shingles...
You should be okay - my mom had shingles a few months ago and my dr. told me that as long as I did not tough them I would be fine and I was. Call your Dr. and see what he says.
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| Posted 2/6/07 8:53 AM |
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Lillykat
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Re: Someone at work has shingles...
Is shingles contagious?
Shingles is not contagious. Shingles occurs only when the virus in a person's body becomes active. Contact with an infected person will not cause shingles. However, although shingles is not contagious, contact with a person with shingles could lead to chicken pox in someone who has never had chicken pox and has not received the varicella vaccine
If you have had chicken pox and are immune you should be fine.
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| Posted 2/6/07 8:56 AM |
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Re: Someone at work has shingles...
Thanks everyone, I called the doc and she said as long as I am not touching the sores, I am okay.
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| Posted 2/6/07 9:25 AM |
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Mommy2Boys
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Re: Someone at work has shingles...
There was a woman at my job that came in with shingles. My dr. told me as long as I dont touch her rash I am fine.
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| Posted 2/6/07 9:26 AM |
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smdl
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Re: Someone at work has shingles...
Posted by Mrs. Patticakes
Thanks everyone, I called the doc and she said as long as I am not touching the sores, I am okay.
As long as she does not touch it and touch everything else too. 
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| Posted 2/6/07 9:47 AM |
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want2beamom
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Re: Someone at work has shingles...
Did you have a bad case of chicken pox? If not, you may not be immune. You could get a simple blood test called a "titter" (sp) just to be sure. I had the chicken pox shot, but I am not immune. Good luck!
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| Posted 2/6/07 5:03 PM |
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