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Originally Posted by Johnbass
My friend de friend also saw doc on Monday...
Doc confirmed he got shingles on chest...
Prescribe Virless (Acyclovir) antibiotics for 1 week, 5 times a day...
Tiagong should recover after that...
But the itch/pain may persist from few weeks to 3 months...
Like chicken pox, it is contagious.
Not life threatening, unless for those with low immune system.
Covering up the rash with a dressing or clothing helps decrease the risk of spreading the infection to others.
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Acylovir is not an antibiotic it's and anti viral drug.
Antibiotics only work against bacterial infections.
Shingles can only be passed to those who have not had chickenpox or have not been vaccinated against chickenpox.