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Can a person who has never had chickenpox develop shingles?

April 26, 2017Chickenpox develop person Shingles

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Can a person who has never had chickenpox develop shingles?

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No. To get shingles, one must already have had a case of chickenpox and therefore harbor the varicella-zoster virus in the nervous system. However, the case of His or her chickenpox may have been very mild and unrecognized.