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You can only transmit chickenpox to someone if you have the chickenpox yourself.
Once you had chicken pox you can not get it again-that is what is believed by doctors and scientists. You should be vaccinated for it because if you were not and did not have it when you were young you can get it when you are elderly but it is worse and called "shingles."

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Can you transmit chickenpox if you don't have it but been in contact with someone who does?

You can't transmit chickenpox if you aren't infected.


Can you get chickenpox from talking to someone with shingles?

Facial herpes, or cold sores, is caused by herpes simplex virus. Chickenpox is caused by varicella zoster virus. You can't get chickenpox from someone with facial herpes unless they also have chickenpox.


Can you be a chickenpox carrier?

The answer is no: if you have had chickenpox yourself when young, you will have been carrying the varicella-zoster virus responsible for it ever since. This remains dormant, usually forever – unless you come into contact with someone with shingles, which can then re-activate the virus.


Is it possible to get chickenpox from some one who has shingles when you have only had shingles at a young age and not chickenpox?

First, you can't get shingles at any age unless you have previously had chickenpox. Although your chickenpox illness may have been so mild that you didn't notice, a diagnosis of shingles is proof that you had chickenpox. Second, only those who have never had chickenpox can get chickenpox from shingles. Third, shingles is only contagious through direct contact with wet lesions, and is not likely to be spread through casual contact.


Can you work on the oncology ward if you have been in contact with chickenpox?

In the US, it is normal for hospital works to demonstrate immunity to chickenpox prior to beginning work. "Contact" with chickenpox will have a different impact based on your immune status. Contact your health care provider or hospital infection control department to determine your immune status and the possible impact of your exposure.


How many bumps do you usually get from chickenpox?

An unvaccinated person with chickenpox usually gets 250 to 500 spots. Someone who has been vaccinated may get just a handful.


Can you get chickenpox from someone who has shingles?

Yes, it is possible for someone to get chickenpox from a person who has shingles, but it's not easy. You can only get chickenpox from someone with shingles if you come in direct skin-to-skin contact with wet or weeping lesions. Once the lesions are crusted over, you can't get it. Since you haven't had chickenpox, which is the same virus as shingles (that you've now been exposed to), you'll probably end up with chickenpox.


Had chickenpox as a child but am now pregnant and have been around a child who has been exposed to chickenpox what do you do?

If you had chickenpox as a child, there is no special care required if you are pregnant and were exposed to chickenpox.


Who should get the chickenpox vaccine?

Children: In some cases, children who have not had chickenpox may be offered the vaccine. Adults: Adults who are at risk, such as those who have never had chickenpox or have not been vaccinated, may also be advised to get vaccinated. Pregnant women: It is recommended that women who are planning to become pregnant should ensure they have had the chickenpox vaccine or have immunity before pregnancy, as chickenpox during pregnancy can cause complications. Contact : +44 0118 996 4203


Can you get the chickenpox from someone who has shingles?

A child who never had chicken pox can be infected with chicken pox from an adult (usually over the age of 50 years) who develops shingles. Contact with the fluid from mucous membranes (coughing, sneezing) or from contact with the fluid that oozes out of the open sores carries the virus. A child who has had chicken pox before cannot get chicken pox from an adult with shingles, nor can the child get shingles (because shingles appears later in life). An adult who has shingles cannot give shingles to another adult--- the 2nd adult would get chicken pox first IF that adult never had chicken pox as a child.


Can you get shingles from someone if you already had chickenpox?

First, you can't "catch shingles" from someone. You can get chickenpox from someone who has shingles, but only if two things are true:You have direct contact with the weeping shingles lesions; ANDYou have not had chickenpox or chickenpox vaccine in the past.You can't get chickenpox from someone with shingles if you are immune. You can't get it from being in the same room with them, either. A person with shingles can go about normal activities, including all work or school, as long as the lesions are covered.


Can you get chickenpox?

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.