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Auggie

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24. A weakened immune system caused by stress, injury, certain medicines and ...

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:51 AM

Apr 2012

"other reasons" according to WebMD.

You've had to have had chicken pox some time in your life for the varicella zoster virus to become active and manifest as shingles.

You can't catch shingles from someone else who has shingles. But there is a small chance that a person with a shingles rash can spread the virus to another person who hasn't had chickenpox and who hasn't gotten the chickenpox vaccine.

Hard to believe it's fashion for many parents to forego getting their children immunized against many diseases, including this one.

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S.F. Giants Buster Posey, 25, has shingles [View all] Auggie Apr 2012 OP

My best friend had it when he was in his late 20's... madinmaryland Apr 2012 #1

Bruce Bochy said on radio he'll play tomorrow Auggie Apr 2012 #4

Oh no. Kadie Apr 2012 #2

Shingles are no joke Upton Apr 2012 #3

Hmmm. Flores or Ramos? Kingofalldems Apr 2012 #5

No thanks.. Upton Apr 2012 #6

Sounds like Posey will play tomorrow Auggie Apr 2012 #7

Lincecum got his hair cut! Upton Apr 2012 #8

You call that a hair cut? El Supremo Apr 2012 #10

As long as he doesn't lose what strength he has Auggie Apr 2012 #11

Weird. n/t ellisonz Apr 2012 #9

That's miserable. bluedigger Apr 2012 #12

I just had my shot last month.... El Supremo Apr 2012 #13

My Dad has it. Nasty shit is right. Auggie Apr 2012 #14

Timmy is gone. El Supremo Apr 2012 #15

7-6 Giants. Quite a 4th inning. Auggie Apr 2012 #17

We're coming back. El Supremo Apr 2012 #19

12.91 Auggie Apr 2012 #20

I guess his fastball was really "smokin" tonight! madinmaryland Apr 2012 #18

I guess we can safely assume that Mr. Posey had chicken pox as a child. Jack Rabbit Apr 2012 #16

Ug, this guy can't catch a break. hughee99 Apr 2012 #21

I had shingles and I was really sick wilt the stilt Apr 2012 #22

That's usually an old person's ailment... joeybee12 Apr 2012 #23

A weakened immune system caused by stress, injury, certain medicines and ... Auggie Apr 2012 #24

They really have no idea wilt the stilt Apr 2012 #25