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One of the aides in the memory care unit where I work has shingles. She developed them on a Friday and returned to work Tuesday. We have several residents on hospice, that are very fragile. I don't think she should have been allowed to return to work so soon.
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Hello Anon
Thank you for writing.
Shingles cannot be passed from one person to another. However, the virus that causes shingles, the varicella zoster virus, can be spread from a person with active shingles to another person who has never had chickenpox. In such cases, the person exposed to the virus might develop chickenpox, but they would not develop shingles.
The virus is spread through direct contact with fluid from the rash blisters caused by shingles. A person with active shingles can spread the virus when the rash is in the blister-phase. A person is not infectious before the blisters appear. Once the rash has developed crusts, the person is no longer contagious.
I can only assume this worker is no longer contagious.
September 27, 2017 - 4:02amBest,
Susan
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