Can you get chickenpox

Answer 1

Yes because chicken pox is highly contagious.
It can spread easily through coughing or sneezing or through contact with the rash.

If you have had chicken pox before however you are immune.

Answer 2

You can get chickenpox from someone who was exposed if that person got chickenpox disease, and if you are susceptible to the infection. (That is, if you have not had chickenpox or the vaccine before)

Answer 3

When people speak of a "carrier" of an infectious disease, they normally are referring to someone who is carrying the germ, can infect others, but has no symptoms. The period between getting the virus and getting symptoms is called the "incubation period" of an infection. The incubation period of chickenpox is 10-21 days, but is typically about two weeks.

However, chickenpox is a virus in the herpes family that goes into remission after the patient recovers from chickenpox. The virus stays in your body. It is the same virus that causes shingles in some in later years. However, in this period of remission, the patient is not contagious and isn't, technically, a "carrier."

Answer 4

Yes, you can get chickenpox. With increasing rates of immunization, the chances are lower, but it can still happen if you are not immunized or haven't been infected in the past.

Answer 5

If you have chickenpox, you typically get the symptoms. These are most commonly itching and blisters that turn into sores and then scab over.