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The patient is no longer infectious when all the lesions have burst and have crusted over.This is from the textbook "A nursing process Approach" tenth edition
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Can shingles run in families?
You catch shingles in old age because you had chicken pox as a child. Children catch chicken pox from other children with chicken pox or from old people with shingles. While no one inherits shingles, it may seem that way because children who caught chicken pox from their grandparents with shingles will give chicken pox to their grandchildren when they get old and get shingles unless the grandchildren get a vaccination for chickenpox.
Can you catch shingles from kissing?
Yes and no. Shingles is herpes zoster virus. The symptoms develop in people who have had chicken pox before. If you haven't had chicken pox you may develop it when exposed to shingles. If you have had chicken pox it can trigger shingles. It is infectious only when the blisters are forming and 'weeping'. Therefore it is spread through physical contact. It is no longer infectious when the blisters are dry scabs. It is not airborne but a mask and gloves are worn by healthcare workers to protect them from contacting the skin of active patients.
How long is a shingle?
American shingles are 36" Metric Shingles are 1 meter long or 39-3/8" Many American manufacturers are selling metric shingles, not american. So check what you are buying.
What is it called when you have a disease tha is long lasting and non-infectious?
A long lasting and non-infectious disease is called a CHRONIC Disease.
How long to wait between flu vaccine and shingles vaccine?
interval- flu vaccine and the shingles vaccine
Which acute infectious disease in adults is caused by the same organism responsible for chicken pox in children?
Herpes zoster (shingles)shinglesThe varicella-zoster virus.
Does the pain after shingles last long?
how long does pain of shingles last even after rash has been gone for several weeks
What is viral syndrome?
It is an infectious disease caused by a virus, such as measles, mumps, influenza, shingles, the common cold and so on.
How long are you infectious with slap face syndrome?
You're infectious for up to three weeks PRIOR to the rash showing. Once the rash appears, you are no longer infectious.
Can you get shingles from a person with shingles?
No, but you can get chicken pox if you haven't had it before. Most at risk are young children and pregnant women. Other than that, most people have had chicken pox. Shingles is only contagious while the blisters are forming. Type your answer here...
How long do you wait to dye your hair after shingles?
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Is it possible to have shingles for a year?
Yes, but that is a long time to have for. Shingles are caused by the varicella virus (the same one that causes chicken pox). If you've never had chicken pox, you can't get shingles. (I'm a doctor)
