On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 12:31 PM, Tony Moody <a...@new.co.za> wrote: > Adults > > >>>> who had chicken pox as children typically don¹t get shingles. It¹s > > >>>> adults who did NOT have chicken pox earlier in their lives who > > >>>> generally get shingles. >
This is NOT true and shouldn't be continually passed around. It is generally adults who had chicken pox that are at risk of getting shingles; however, although most cases of shingles are caused by the varicella-zoster virus (the cause of chicken pox), a few cases are caused by herpes simplex, so it is true that some people can get shingles from a latent herpes simplex infection even if they have never had chicken pox. Do a search on this term: chicken pox shingles -- and you will learn more about the fact that most people who get shingles are those who had chicken pox as a child. This is on Wikipedia; the links are serious links from well-established sources. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickenpox -- **Annual Animal Blessing and Faire at CSL Dallas, 4801 Spring Valley, just west of the tollway between Inwood and Spring Valley at International Place, Saturday, September 29. 10 AM - 3 PM. Bring your pet to be blessed and learn about many organizations and practitioners that help us with our pets at the Fair . Check the Airedale quilt blog daily to keep up to date on incentives and the story of this year's quilt.* ***http://airedalegardenparty.blogspot.com/ Donate often! You'll be helping Airedales nationwide! <http://www.jubileepuppies.blogspot.com/>
