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What Causes Skin Rashes After Shingles Disease?
I served in Desert Shield and Desert Stormier breaking out with skin rashes the analogy is when I was younger I had Chicken pox .3 years ago I broke out with Shingles, is it possible from being in a war zone I picked up some virus while serving in Iraq and Kuwait ?
Wed, 30 Mar 2016
Hi!
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I have read your query in detail
and do understand your concern.
The virus was already present in your body and not picked up from war zone.
Shingles occurs due to reactivation of latent chicken pox virus.
However, physical and mental stress in your case could have reactivated the virus
Hope this helps!
Feel free to revert back if you have any other question.
Good luck!
Welcome to Healthcaremagic. com.
I have read your query in detail
and do understand your concern.
The virus was already present in your body and not picked up from war zone.
Shingles occurs due to reactivation of latent chicken pox virus.
However, physical and mental stress in your case could have reactivated the virus
Hope this helps!
Feel free to revert back if you have any other question.
Good luck!
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