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Can you get Chickenpox (Varicella) from Shingles (Herpes Zoster)?

April 26, 2017Chickenpox Herpes Shingles varicella zoster

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Can you get Chickenpox (Varicella) from Shingles (Herpes Zoster)?

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Yes. Transmission may occur from person to person from infected rspiratory tract secretions. Transmission may also occur by respiratory contact with airborne droplets or by direct contact or inhalation of aerosols from vesicular fluid of skin lesions of acute Chickenpox (Varicella) or Shingles (Herpes Zoster).