Hi, My brother in law is having shingles. My hubby is still sharing room with him everyday. Question is will my hubby get infected? Will he spread to our infant? Or i should stop my hubby for visiting us for the time being?

Shingles is contagious, thus you should separate your baby from your hubby until he has no further symptoms of developing shingles or fully recover. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/shingles/basics/causes/con-20019574 A person with shingles can pass the varicella-zoster virus to anyone who isn't immune to chickenpox. This usually occurs through direct contact with the open sores of the shingles rash. Once infected, the person will develop chickenpox, however, not shingles. Chickenpox can be dangerous for some groups of people. Until your shingles blisters scab over, you are contagious and should avoid physical contact with: Anyone who has a weak immune system Newborns Pregnant women