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Can you spread chickenpox if you don't have it?
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.
Can you get shingles from someone sitting next to you?
You can get chickenpox, but not shingles, from someone with shingles. You can only get chickenpox from someone with shingles if you haven't had chickenpox or the vaccine before, and if you have direct contact with wet shingles blisters or sores.
Can you get chickenpox from human contact?
Yes, you can get chickenpox from human contact or from airborne transmission via droplets.
Can you get chickenpox on your scrotum?
You can get chickenpox on your scrotum and on any skin or mucous membranes.
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.
Are skin lesions of chickenpox a sign of infection?
Yes, the skin lesions of chickenpox are the most specific sign of the infection.
Can you get chickenpox on your vagina?
You can get chickenpox on any skin or mucous membranes, including the genitals.
Where on the body do you find chickenpox?
Chickenpox bumps can be found on any skin or mucous membranes.
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.
How does chickenpox affect your skin?
Chickenpox causes small bumps that turn into blisters, sores, and crusts.
CAn you get chickenpox on your feet?
Yes, you can get chickenpox on any part of your skin or mucous membranes, including your feet.
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.
