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Is Exposure To Mold Spores The Cause For Shingles?

https://www.healthtap.com/user_questions/531600 How serious is a count of 3100 /m3 of aspergillius/penicillium in one room of a home. There are 2 adults and 3 children (6 months old; 2 years old and 10 years old) The younger children had been sleeping in that room. The next highest mold spore is Bispora at 200 /m3 The room s door is now shut and the family is living in the rest of the smaller 3 BD home. Is this safe ? Total levels of ALL mold spores for the house as air tested are 3680 /m3 in the bedroom; 570 /m3 in the kitchen and 170 /m3 in the bathroom. Remediation will be taking place - the suspect is a leaking window, but will not know til the wall is opened up. Could this have caused the 2 year old to contract SHINGLES - 9 months after having his chicken pox vaccine? Thank You ! Joanne
Fri, 27 Mar 2020
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No,exposure to mold does not cause shingles.Mold or fungi causes fungal infections whereas shingles is caused by a virus.The same virus that causes chickenpox (the varicella-zoster virus) causes shingles. People can also get shingles after getting the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine since most vaccines may not be 100 percent effective.

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Dr.Saranya Ramadoss, General and Family Physician
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Is Exposure To Mold Spores The Cause For Shingles?

Hi No,exposure to mold does not cause shingles.Mold or fungi causes fungal infections whereas shingles is caused by a virus.The same virus that causes chickenpox (the varicella-zoster virus) causes shingles. People can also get shingles after getting the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine since most vaccines may not be 100 percent effective. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards Dr.Saranya Ramadoss, General and Family Physician