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Many Considering Getting A Shingle Shot Opting For A Double Shot Instead

Would you rather have a shingle shot or a double shot?

Would you rather have a shingle or a double shot?

Fargo, ND – To avoid a reactivation of the chickenpox virus, many people are being encouraged to go get a shingle shot from their healthcare provider.

Even though the vaccine could cause a reaction, most doctors say it’s worth the risk as opposed to suffering from the painful rash and blisters associated with getting shingles.

In the Fargo area, a majority of people at risk are choosing to go have a double shot instead of getting the shingle shot.

Markus Wolf is one of them: “Immediately after my double shot, I felt better. I would recommend having a double shot at your favorite local pub.”

florida herpes monkeys

Herpes-infected Monkeys Terrorize Florida

florida herpes monkeysHundreds of rare wild monkeys — some carrying herpes — are on the loose in Florida after a tour guide brought the spunky critters to the state long ago.

Wildlife officials said that three pairs of Rhesus monkeys were transported to a park near Ocala in the 1930s by tour operator Colonel Tooey after a “Tarzan” flick sparked a fascination with the creature.

But the breed has since boomed and more than 1,000 of the monkeys now live in the state, wildlife officials say.

State officials have caught more than 700 of the monkeys in the past decade — most of which tested positive for the herpes-B virus.

Wildlife officials now consider the monkeys a public health hazard.

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