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Is it fine to have a bump after you get the chickenpox vaccine?
It is not uncommon to have a "bump" or localized swelling for a day or two after chickenpox vaccine.
Can chickenpox cause the immune system to progressively fail?
No, progressive failure of the immune system is not an effect of chickenpox. HIV infection is one communicable disease that causes progressive failure of the immune system.
Can you get chickenpox if you are immune?
You are not likely to get chickenpox if you are immune, but it sometimes happens. When it does, the second case is usually mild with few bumps.
Why are adults immune to chickenpox?
90% of adults are immune to chickenpox because it is a highly contagious disease that causes lifelong immunity. Most people got chickenpox as children prior to the approval of chickenpox vaccine.
If you are going on holiday in a week would you spend time now with a grandchild with chickenpox?
If you are not immune to chickenpox from previous infection or immunization, you may be at risk for chickenpox from exposure now. If you are immune, there is no risk.
Can you get chickenpox as an adult if you never had them?
Yes, when your a child and you get chickenpox you develop immunity to it because your immune system understands the virus that gives you chickenpox so can battle it with ease. If you haven't had chicken pox yet, your immune system doesn't have time to understand the virus and therefore it's completely knew to your body.
What does 1319 H lab result mean for chickenpox titer?
It means you're immune to chickenpox.
How are allergies and chickenpox similar?
Both allergies and chickenpox involve the immune system and can cause itching.
Why can Chickenpox be risky after taking steroid tablets?
The immune suppression that results from taking corticosteroids can increase the risk of more widespread chickenpox, or chickenpox with complications.
Why are you still not immune to chickenpox after two vaccines?
People who have chickenpox normally develop immunity that lasts throughout their life, and they are unlikely to get chickenpox a second time. It is possible for a person who had chickenpox earlier to get shingles, a related disease that affects between one fifth and one third of those who had chickenpox earlier.
Can chickenpox infect the internal organs?
Yes, in immune compromised patients, chickenpox can rarely infect the internal organs.
Why is chickenpox a communicable disease?
Chickenpox is very contagious, so that 90% of household contacts get the infection. As a result, in unimmunized populations, most adults are immune to chickenpox.
