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While training for a marathon, a 26-year-old runner developed a widespread rash that resembled a previous shingles outbreak

Antivirals prescribed by his primary care doctor weren't working, so he was sent to the emergency room out of caution

After hours in isolation and an infectious disease consult, a dermatologist ultimately revealed the true cause of his symptoms

In October 2024, at just 25 years old, James Cashen was diagnosed with shingles while visiting his girlfriend in Salt Lake City.

As a dedicated runner, he had been in the middle of training for the New York City Marathon when he noticed a painful rash.

“I got chicken pox as a child and it’s likely to get shingles as an adult because the virus remains dormant in your body’s nerve cells and can reactivate later

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