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Can you catch genital herpes from someone who has shingles (herpes zoster virus)? Are they related?

April 26, 2017catch Conditions diseases genital Health Herpes medical procedures Shingles

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Can you catch genital herpes from someone who has shingles (herpes zoster virus)? Are they related?

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No. The herpes virus that causes shingles and chickenpox is not the same as the herpes viruses that causes genital herpes (which can be sexually transmitted) or herpes mouth sores. Shingles is medically termed herpes zoster.