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Re: [IP] DIABETES FROM CHICKEN POX( AND SHINGLES...)
Brian <email @ redacted> wrote:
> You are correct both the Shingles and Chicken pox virus is the same. the
> only difference is that the first time you get it it is Chicken Pox and
> every time after that its called Shingles. They are both the same Herpes
> Virus.
Not quite. While they are caused by the same virus, chicken pox is an acute
but diffuse illness. Shingles is a chronic infection in nerve cells (ganglia,
IIRC) and is usually localized.
Jim Handsfield
mailto:email @ redacted
The opinions expressed are mine and do not necessarily reflect those of my
wife who runs this house and makes more important decisions than I do.
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