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If you had it as a baby, it could be chickenpox: if not enough immunity is built up the first time, then the varciella-zoster virus can strike again, as chickenpox, not shingles.

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What virus other than chickenpox can children get?

measlesmumpsrubellawhooping coughherpeshepatitis Aflucoldrabiesrotaviruscrouppneumoniapoliacowpoxetc.If smallpox was still "wild" that could be caught by children too.


Are red spots chickenpox?

Not all red spots would be considered chickenpox. It could be a simple rash, or infection. See your healthcare provider for an accurate diagnosis and treatment of your rash. Chickenpox usually starts with feverish-like illness, or a cold. The illness usually lasts about a week, to two weeks, and it is very common amongst young children, although older youth and adult are able to have it, although it is quite uncommon. The hallmark of the chickenpox rash is finding bumps in various stages at the same time, including blisters, sores, and scabs. Red bumps that don't meet this criterion are not likely to be chickenpox.


What if your friend got chickenpox and you spent the night?

If you spent time with someone with chickenpox, you could be infected unless you had chickenpox or the vaccine before.


If you had chickenpox your bumps may get what?

If you had chickenpox, it's possible for your bumps to get a secondary infection. In other words, you could have a bacterial infection of the chickenpox sores.


Is there a natural immunity to chickenpox that protects you from shingles?

Natural immunity to chickenpox results from previous infection. There is no other way to be naturally immune to chickenpox. Sometimes, the previous infection may be mild enough that the disease was not noticed. You can become artificially immune to chickenpox by getting chickenpox vaccine.


What could chickenpox come back as?

Chickenpox virus remains in your body, and may be reactivated later to cause shingles.


Your son has small bumps all over his body but no fever He just had his chickenpox vaccine?

Patients sometimes get a rash after chickenpox vaccine. It is possible that he could be contagious if his bumps are due to vaccine. He could be having an allergic reaction to the vaccination, or it could be a coincidence, and not be related to the vaccination. Contact your health care provider for advice specific to your health history.


Do any children really like chickenpox?

No, chicken pox is very unpleasant, but if they want an excuse to get out of school then that could possibly be something they would like about chicken pox.


Im pregnant and you might have chickenpox but you dont have the symptoms could it be something else?

Chickenpox and pregnancy are two different sickness all together.


Could you die from chickenpox in the 16th century?

Yes, there have always been deaths from chickenpox. Usually, patients recover completely without complications.


How does not having parents affect children?

the children would miss their parents or they could be homeless on the streets


How old could a baby be to catch chickenpox?

The incubation period (the time from exposure to the disease to developing the first symptoms) is 14 to 16 days.