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Q: Is it possible to test positive for herpes if you hav had shingles in the past?

Is is possible to test positive for herpes simplex if you have had shingles many years ago?
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1/27/11 2:26pm

Not for hsv-1 (oral) or hsv-2 (genital). They are distinctly different.

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By nan26— Last Modified: 01/27/11, First Published: 01/27/11