Herpes and shingles are clinically distinct diseases with different symptoms and modes of transmission.
Can shingles cause a positive herpes test.
Though it s not common in some cases you can have pain or stinging associated with shingles without the rash a condition called zoster sine herpete.
In addition i didn t realize that epstine bar virus is a herpes virus and i had ebv in my early 20s.
It gives you a rash too but it s often more painful than itchy.
It usually appears as bands of blisters in back or chest.
But shingles is caused by varicella zoster virus and hev is herpes simplex virus.
That s the whole point of vaccines to create a strong response that will in turn hopefully force the body to create anti bodies.
Because of this shingles is also known as herpes zoster.
It even covers one area of breast bone.
The public should be informed before taking the shot that it may cause herpes breakout.
A blistering rash on one side of.
Hence the question on the form i signed before the vaccine.
Patients with herpes zoster may mount a transient igm response and would be expected to mount a memory igg response.
If that s the case doctors will likely seek confirmation of the diagnosis by ordering lab tests in addition to conducting a physical exam.
Of course the shingles vaccine initiated the genital herpes outbreak.
Some agency and or pharmaceutical company knows that this can happen.
Both the infections shingles and herpes are caused by viruses.
However both are caused by members of the herpesvirus herpesviridae family of viruses several members of this virus family can cause diseases in humans but this protocol will focus on varicella zoster virus herpes simplex virus 1 hsv 1 and herpes simplex virus 2 hsv 2.
Varicella zoster is part of a group of viruses called herpes viruses which includes the viruses that cause cold sores and genital herpes.
However a positive igm elisa result could indicate primary vzv infection re infection or re activation.
Shingles is more common in older adults and in people who have weakened immune systems.
The headache and feeling rundown is caused by your immune system white blood cells attacking the shingles vaccine.
It is unfortunate that you were tested positive for hsv 2.
