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Should someone with low immunity who has had chickenpox before stay away from a child with chickenpox?
Most people with a history of chickenpox will be safe if exposed to chickenpox. Certain conditions can make reinfection more likely. "Low immunity" is not a medical diagnosis, and you should contact your health care provider for advice specific to your particular medical condition.
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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.
What can pregnant women do to avoid rubella or chickenpox?
All non-immune women of childbearing age should be vaccinated against rubella and chickenpox before pregnancy. Pregnant women should be tested for immunity to rubella at their first prenatal visit.
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
If you had chickenpox before can you get them again?
Any outbreak of chickenpox creates immunity in a healthy person. A severe outbreak doesn't make a person more immune than a mild outbreak.
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.
Why is the chickenpox vaccine not given before baby is 12 months of age?
Live vaccines given before the first birthday often do not provide lifelong immunity.
Is it safe for a pregnant woman to work with shingles despite having chickenpox?
Shingles is not contagious -- it can't be "caught" from someone else. People with shingles can give you chickenpox if you haven't had it. See related link below for information on transmitting shingles
Can you transmit chickenpox to someone else when you have been in contact with someone with chickenpox?
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."
How likely are you to get chickenpox from someone with shingles if you have not had chickenpox?
You could get chicken pox if you have never had it before. However, while your chances of getting chicken pox from someone with shingles is in the realm of possibility, you will rarely come across someone with shingles, since they are mostly home with the illness.
Can an unborn baby get chickenpox if the mom already had it previously?
Complications that can affect the unborn baby vary, depending on how many weeks pregnant you are when you catch chickenpox. The risk of chickenpox during pregnancy is that the infant may contract it. If the mother develops her chickenpox rash between 6 and 21 days before delivery, her baby's case is likely to be mild and require no treatment. But if the mother's rash develops later - from 5 days before to 2 days after delivery - and no steps are taken to shield her fetus, the newborn has a 25 percent chance of getting chickenpox between 5 and 10 days after birth. It might be severe: Up to 30 percent of infected babies die if not treated.
Can chickenpox spread before onset of scars?
Chickenpox is contagious until the chickenpox blisters and sores are scabbed.
Can you carry chickenpox to other adults if you are caring for a child with chickenpox?
Any person suffering from a virus such as chicken pox should be isolated. If you are caring for a person with chicken pox you will not pass on the virus to another person who has already suffered a form of the disease; they will be immune. When visiting or caring for a person with any illness, especially an infectious disease, good hygiene is essential. The most important aspect of good hygiene is hand-washing; you should wash your hands thoroughly, in hot water if possible, and dry them well before and after contact with the ill person. This is hugely important because if you are caring for or visiting an ill person, you could not only carry their infection to others, but could easily transmit an infection to them, picked up from hand contact or by contact with objects such as telephones, door handles, light switches, elevator buttons, and so on. A person who is already ill is at greater risk of contracting an infection. Very many infections are transmitted by contact with someone either suffering from the infection or someone who has had contact with an infected person and failed to observe proper hygiene procedures. If you touched someone with chickenpox the day before, you are not likely to carry chickenpox to another child unless you yourself are infected. If you don't have immunity and got infected as a result of your contact, you could infect others.
