Infected with shingles or can I still prevent it?

My arm was touched several times today by someone who probably had shingles. The doctor told him it was just a rash, but his colleague at work was diagnosed with shingles. My question is, am I already infected, or can I still prevent it with medication, showering, etc.

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Jana174923
7 months ago

Belt rose in itself is not contagious. But if you haven’t had it yet, you’re not vaccinated.

Jana174923
7 months ago
Reply to  Susumu948

You can only have windpox once or not when you are vaccinated.

Andreas219
7 months ago

It’s only contagious if you came into contact with the liquid from the bubbles. If it’s a real belt rose then you’d just get the underlying disease windpox. If you already had bangs or are vaccinated against it, the risk is even lower to get them.

https://www.ndr.de/ratgeber/gesundheit/Guertelrose-Ansteckung-Symptome-und-Behandlung,guertelrose148.html