Saturday, January 16, 2010

Zovirax Treatment For How Long Is A New Case Of Shingles Considered Contagious?

For how long is a new case of shingles considered contagious? - zovirax treatment

My father has a new case of herpes zoster, and began a regimen zovirax / acyclovir within 36 hours in advance of the first symptoms. The question is: how long after starting treatment, the disease is generally regarded as a phase of catching?

7 comments:

TweetyBi... said...

Shingles is "practically Herpes - Herpes Zoster. Herpes zoster (shingles, chickenpox), varicella is only for those who had never spread chickenpox or a subclinical (mild) cases. You can not transmit herpes to another person with or without drugs . Chickenpox can only forward. Zovirax (acyclovir) is for the removal of shingles and not to prevent the transmission. As soon as the wounds are completely over crust, then the probability of transmission is greatly reduced.

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doclakew... said...

4 days before and after the eruption eruption crust was no longer contagious ...

ghouly05 said...

I do not think it is contagious. On the website below, you must have had chickenpox even shingles.

Transmission
Exposure to shingles will not cause you to develop shingles, but if you have not had chickenpox and you are exposed to develop shingles, chickenpox can. A person with shingles can be exposed to chicken pox at when you come into contact with the fluid in the blisters of the shingles rash.

A study shows that the virus that causes shingles May in the air from shingles sores are released. Dress for the shingles sores with a type of itself that absorbs fluids and protects the wound (for example, seems DuoDERM hydrocolloid dressings) actually contain virus.4

Ruth said...

When cry), the wounds (oozing and content, it's contagious. Otherwise, it is still contagious for up to 10 days. Bedding and clothing should be washed to the article, he has been in contact. When the lesions are dry and crisp, then it is not contagious. It is important to complete a full medication. Hope this helps. Visit this site:
www.medicinenet.com / shingles / article.h ...

justahum... said...

Not sure, but as shingles virtually the same as herpes is a contagious disease such as fever or rash is visible and probably after as well. Because herpes can be contagious even without symptoms.

Minnesota Mama said...

As a rule, until the crust is pimples, but I do not know whether the drug, which does not change.

glenda w said...

The virus that causes chickenpox, varicella-zoster virus is the same virus that causes herpes zoster virus can be dormant for years adults.This read, then again as shingles, chickenpox adulthood.A person to contact (but no tiles) directly contact with a shingles rash.

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