What Is the Incubation Period for Shingles?
The infection prevention control measures and PPE required for shingles
and The period of infectivity . Please clear hand writting only not copied from the net.
What Is the Incubation Period for Shingles?
It is about 10 to 16 days
The infection prevention control measures and PPE required for shingles
- never to come in contact with patients with shingles when they have blisters and before they are crusted.
-always wash hands properly once visited the patient
- never come in direct contact with the fluid it leads to formation of chicken pox in previously non infected individual
- it spread by direct contact so wear gloves if examining such a patient, the shingles can be dressed properly to prevent oozing.
The period of infectivity
Period of infectivity is from the appearance of blisters till they are crusted and heal.
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