Thread: Can herpes simplex trigger shingles outbreak?
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Old 04-22-2010, 12:23 PM   #2
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Re: Can herpes simplex trigger shingles outbreak?
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Originally Posted by cilorien View Post
I was curious if a person with herpes simplex could trigger a shingles outbreak in another person with a weakened immune system.
Can you clarify your question?

Shingles usually occurs in older people who have had the chicken pox virus at some point in their lives.