Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Shingles Contagious for someone with a low immune system /heart disease


Shingles Contagious for someone with a low immune system /heart disease? ?
I am a Personal Care Attendant for a girl that has Autism, she currently has Shingles. I am concerned with my already low immune system and heart disease that I may get infected. She is ichy and of course I need to help her wash her hands. I am to wondering if I should tell my employer that they need to find someone else to watch my client at least for a couple of days? Any suggestions? Please help!
Infectious Diseases - 2 Answers
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Be careful, people with compromised immune systems are susceptible to to whole host of things including shingles. Be honest and tell you employer you don't feel safe caring for someone with shingles. hope this helped~
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I agree that you should make efforts to protect your health. At the same time, research on things to improve your immune system. There are so many choices on this Internet. You can always go to a local naturopath. My children no longer have autism from things I learned on this Internet, so do some research and get your immune system back up before you get too sick to have the energy to do so



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