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Sustained exposure to chickenpox reduces risk of shingles in adults
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 26 (ANI): Sustained exposure to children with chickenpox (varicella) reduces the risk for adults to develop shingles (herpes zoster) by up to 30 per cent over a 20-year period, says a study.
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Adults re-exposed to chickenpox are less likely to get shingles
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 23 (ANI): Adults who have had been exposed to herpes zoster virus in their childhood are less likely to get shingles in their adulthood, even if they are around kids who got chickenpox, proves a study.
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