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A chickenpox "carrier" is someone who is infected with chickenpox but does not have symptoms. Anyone susceptible to chickenpox can be a chickenpox carrier. If you are a carrier, typically you will develop blisters as the illness progresses.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoYou can get chickenpox from respiratory droplets or from touching the blisters or sores before they're scabbed over.
You can get chickenpox from touching wet lesions. After the lesions have scabbed over, they are no longer contagious.
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∙ 10y agoNo, you can't get chickenpox from someone with shingles if you don't touch a lesion. While chickenpox can be spread by close contact through respiratory droplets, shingles is only spread by skin-to-skin contact.
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∙ 9y agoMost of the time, you will not get scars if you do not itch the chickenpox bumps. Occasionally, you will have some big enough that might leave a scar even when they are not touched.
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∙ 10y agoYes, you can only get chickenpox from shingles by direct contact with wet lesions or blisters.
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∙ 10y agoNo, you can't spread chickenpox if you don't have the infection yourself.
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∙ 10y agoNo, most chickenpox bumps do not leave scars. Scarring is more likely when the bump had a secondary infection with skin bacteria.
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Can you spread chickenpox with a phone call?
You can't spread chickenpox with a phone call, unless you are sharing a telephone receiver with someone who is sick with chickenpox.
How Chickenpox works?
Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, and it can spread easily. You can get chickenpox from an infected person who sneezes, coughs, or shares food with you. It is also spread if you touch the fluid from a chickenpox blister. A person who has chickenpox can spread the virus even before he or she has any symptoms. Chickenpox is most easily spread from 2 to 3 days before the rash appears until all the blisters have crusted over.
Can chickenpox spread before onset of scars?
Chickenpox is contagious until the chickenpox blisters and sores are scabbed.
Does chickenpox spread through air or water?
Chickenpox is airborne and also can be spread by direct contact with wet blisters or sores.
Can a child die from chickenpox?
Yes, a child can die from chickenpox, but the vast majority of children recover from chickenpox with no long-term effects.
Are chickenpox and cholera spread by sick people coughing or sneezing without covering their mouths?
Chickenpox may be spread by respiratory droplets (coughing and sneezing). Cholera is spread by contaminated water.
Is chickenpox spread by casual or non-casual contact?
Chickenpox is airborne and also can be spread by direct contact with wet blisters or sores. It is spread by both casual and non-casual contact.
Who can get chickenpox?
anyone, if you dont get the shot to prevent it
What environment is necessary for the chickenpox to exist and spread?
It is spread from person to person. It can occur in any environment.
Is chickenpox spread by insects or rodents?
No. It is an airborne virus spread form person to person by coughing and sneezing.
What steps could a school implement to stop the spread of chickenpox?
Immediate chickenpox immunization clinics, strict handwashing, cough hygiene, and restricting return of sick school community members until all lesions are scabbed can stop the spread of chickenpox within a school.
Can Chickenpox spread on the skull as well?
While chickenpox lesions will not affect the bony skull, lesions on the scalp are common. You may also get bumps on the face.
