Syphillis was The Great Pox, in Shakespeare’s day. I daresay this was to differentiate it from Smallpox.
Horrid, in any case.
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What are the OP’s odds of getting shingles? Higher or lower compared to someone who had chicken pox as a child?
Pullet
Strangely, has never had chicken pox either
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You may have had a sub-clinical case. Many children have only one or two eruptions that could be easily missed.
You should have your doctor draw a varicella titer. That’s the only way to know for sure if you are at risk.