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Chickenpox is an extremely contagious disease, spread by airborne transmission up to two weeks before bumps become visible. I cannot imagine how you have been able to determine that your child wasn't around an infected child unless you live in total isolation without seeing other humans.
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Can you get chickenpox as an adult If you were a carrier as a child?
A carrier of chickenpox is someone who is infected but doesn't have symptoms. Most people who get chickenpox do not get infected twice. You are not likely to get chickenpox as an adult if you had them as a child.
Does a child have to be around another infected person to get chickenpox?
Yes, most commonly a child gets chickenpox from being around an infected person. Other possibilities that are less common are touching a surface recently touched by someone with chickenpox, or coming in direct contact with wet blisters or sores of someone with shingles.
Can an adult get chickenpox from a child?
Yes. Since Chicken Pox is contagious, the primary way to get it is from being exposed to someone else who currently has it - whether that be a child or an adult.
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.
Can a person who has had chickenpox hang out with a person who has chickenpox?
Yes, once a child has had chicken pox, he or she cannot cannot usually get the disease again and so could hang out with a child who has the disease. However, he or she should touch the open, oozing sores on the infected child, nor share anything that would transfer saliva. If the infected child is sneezing, that child should be kept at home until they are not sneezing.
Can you catch shingles from an adult who is infected with shingles?
A person with shingles can pass the virus to anyone who hasn't had chickenpox before. A person who has not had chickenpox can become infected through direct contact with a person who is infected with shingles. After becoming infected, the person will develop chickenpox, but not shingles. The infection can be very serious for people who have a compromised immune system. However, a person with a normal immune system who has already had chickenpox cannot be infected with shingles. If a person has not previously had the chickenpox, it is best to avoid contact with any person who is infected with shingles until the infection has cleared the person completely.
What if a child has shingles and hasn't had chickenpox?
My son did not have chickenpox, he did receive a vaccination. He has been dx with shingles. The doctor explained that the vaccination is to blame. Apparently the vaccination lies dormant in the basal ganglia, the dermatomes in this area may become infected.
How did the first person get chickenpox?
If someone has already been infected with chickenpox, they are immune to it. Vaccines are also available. You have immune system in your body. This system recognizes the 'Foreign protein' that has entered in your body in the form of infection. It give rise to cell mediated and humeral immunity against the various infections, once you catch the same. Immunity against the virus infection is usually life long as against the bacterial infections. You get immunity to chickenpox by way of immunization. You can get passive immunity by injecting the chickenpox immunoglobins. Thirdly you can get the immunity by catching the disease by deliberate exposure of the child to chickenpox patient. After the attack of chickenpox you have immunity against the virus.
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.
Can you be near toddlers and babies if you have chickenpox?
A child/infant should not be around someone with chicken pox. If a child has already had the vaccination, they should be okay; however, vaccinated children have developed chicken pox. http://www.drgreene.com/21_510.html
Is it smart to intentionally infect your child with chickenpox?
If you want to get your child immunity to chickenpox, the use of chickenpox vaccine is a more controlled approach that has a lower side effect profile than natural chickenpox infection.
What are the chances that a child will get chickenpox?
Children as a group are more likely to get chickenpox because they are less likely to have had chickenpox previously. Chickenpox is highly contagious, and usually confers lifelong immunity, so adults are likely to be immune. In countries without routine vaccination, 90% of adults are immune to chickenpox due to previous infection.
