Is Shingles Contagious To Infants?

Posted on Wed, 29 Jun 2016

Question: is shingles contagious to a newborn

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
shingles contagious to newborn

Detailed Answer:
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You are concerned about transmitting shingles or chicken pox to your newborn. The answer is yes. A new born's immunity is derived from the mother and so the amount of antibodies to fight infection is not developed enough to stop chicken pox. I would recommend keeping your child away from anyone that has shingles.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar