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'Pimple' turned out to be shingles
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Mr Tan Tock Chen had a big and painful bump on his nose, but he thought it was just a pimple. He went to a doctor and was diagnosed with shingles.
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SINGAPORE - Four years ago, Mr Tan Tock Chen had a big and painful bump on his nose, but he thought it was just a pimple.
However, a few days later, rashes started appearing around the spot and spreading across his face, and he felt feverish.
