David Evans asks:
> By the way, what are your views on treating shingles in general?
> Should everyone have antivirals? Personally I'm not convinced that
> the benefit justifies the cost, except perhaps for the elderly.
Sometimes, chicken pox in adults can be very agonisingly
distressful, specially in men (only anecdotal).
I feel that antivirals here are well worth it.
Ahmad
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Ahmad Risk MB BCh
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