Peter Glover wrote: <[log in to unmask]>
PE>When I was a medical student in the late 70s I remember being told that
PE>a patient with shingles could infect a susceptible contact with
PE>chickenpox but not give them shingles.Many times over the years I have
PE>had a patient see me with zoster to be followed two weeks later with
PE>their spouse similarly affected.I tell them " the book " says it
PE>shouldn't be but,strange things happen.Is the standard teaching still
PE>the same? Have many of you encountered the same situation?
Yes, several times.
Some one told me that this was not true infection, but still
a re-awakening of the dormant virus as result of the
stimulation of meeting the virus again. Same argument for
those kids with pox that "give" their G'parents shingles.
Sounds neat, but I've no idea how evidence based it is.
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