Shingles Knowledge Quiz

1. Are shingles contagious?
2. Do shingles come from the zoster-varicella virus?
3. Can you develop shingles if you didn't have the chicken pox virus?
4. Is neurological pain a symptom of shingles?
5. Are there medications to prevent shingles?
6. Can you develop Bell's palsy when you have shingles?
7. Can you develop multiple sclerosis because you have shingles?
8. Can shingles hurt?
9. Do younger people have a higher risk for developing shingles?
10. Are women more likely to develop shingles?

answers: 10. no 9. no 8. yes 7.no 6. yes 5. yes 4. yes 3. no 2. yes 1. no

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