Shingles

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So I know that shingles can be spread to babies and immunocompromised people, but I'm wondering if that would include lymes disease? Is a person with lymes considered immunocompromised?

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Yes, correct. Thanks for all your responses. Here is a quoted portion from the CDC that confirms your statement.

Shingles cannot be passed from one person to another. However, the virus that causes shingles, the varicella zoster virus, can be spread from a person with active shingles to another person who has never had chickenpox. In such cases, the person exposed to the virus might develop chickenpox, but they would not develop shingles.

Exactly what the link I posted above explained, complete with reference to the CDC. It's consumer information regarding the shingles vaccine

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LOL then why do we put our shingle pts on droplet. never ceases to amaze me.

Seriously, I am scared to death of catching shingles. I had the vaccination last year (my insurance covered it at age 50) but I have recently seen really young people with it (25-40) Eyes, face, throat, one woman lost half her vocal chords to it. I am wondering if they will change recommendations for vaccination if the trend continues. I don't know if shingles is reportable/being followed. I have also seen many pts under 50 that have had it TWICE; second time not as bad.

brrrr. Gives me the shivers.

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LOL then why do we put our shingle pts on droplet. never ceases to amaze me.

Seriously, I am scared to death of catching shingles. I had the vaccination last year (my insurance covered it at age 50) but I have recently seen really young people with it (25-40) Eyes, face, throat, one woman lost half her vocal chords to it. I am wondering if they will change recommendations for vaccination if the trend continues. I don't know if shingles is reportable/being followed. I have also seen many pts under 50 that have had it TWICE; second time not as bad.

brrrr. Gives me the shivers.

That sounds more like hsv.

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I'm in home health and have had many patients with shingles. Not a one had another person in the home "catch" it, much of the time they didn't know what they had and sure weren't practicing precautions. Anecdotal of course and apparently everyone had had chickenpox (adult population).

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