Can I catch shingles when pregnant?

Question

My FIL has shingles right now and we’re supposed to be catching up for dinner tomorrow. Is this harmful to someone who is pregnant? I’ve had chicken pox as a child but still a little worried...

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Yes you can and it’s not good for the baby if you do

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Since you had chickenpox as a child you are fine. Are his pustules scabbed over yet? Then he is no longer contagious. If not have him over with clothing or a dressing to be safe!

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No, you can't catch shingles. If you hadn't had chicken pox you could catch that from someone who had shingles (which would be BAD) but since you have, the only way you would get shingles is if the latent virus from your previous chicken pox infection reactivates.

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Yes you can! Do not listen to those saying no. I had a talk with my dr about this twice now. I work in healthcare and my dr wanted to make sure I knew that if I had to deal with anyone that had shingles to either have someone else do it or wear a mask, gown and gloves until all the spots were scabbed over and the person was done with their prescribed meds.

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Yes don’t risk it. Even if you had chicken pox, you can still catch shingles! 
Shingles can cause blindness to baby. 
Do dinner another time.

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I work in the ER and do not take any patients with shingles.

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https://www.cdc.gov/shingles/about/transmission.html
I mean the cdc says no, shingles can't be transmitted. But if you aren't immune to chicken pox you can catch that from sometime with shingles.

Can I catch shingles when pregnant?

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