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I have just had a bout of shingles, just a small but very painful batch under my arm, its gone away except for a small like red mark, can i get shingles again?

Submitted: 18 days and 21 hours ago.
Category: Health
Value: $9
Status: CLOSED

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Hi and thank you for your question. Yes, you could get shingles again, but most people who get shingles develop immunity and do not get it again. (only approximately 5% of people will). Usually if a second outbreak of shingles does happen, the rash will not be in the same place as it was the first time. Those more likely to get a second outbreak are usually immunocompromised ( for example...HIV, or on Chemo) I hope this information helps you,if so, please click accept. I wish you the best! :-)

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Answered: 11/2/2009

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