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Are there certain medications that someone with chickenpox should stay away from such as Benadryl?
A child with chickenpox should avoid aspirin.
Can you leave the house if you have chickenpox?
If you have the chickenpox, you should stay home until you are no longer contagious; that is, until all blisters and sores have scabbed.
How long can you have fever if you have chickenpox?
The fever for a child with chickenpox will usually last for two to three days.
Should you get tested for swine flu if you have chickenpox with fever and throat pain?
If you have chickenpox, you should stay home unless you have contacted your health care provider who specifically advised you to come into the office.
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.
How many days working leave are granted for chickenpox patient?
Someone with chickenpox should stay home from work until all lesions are scabbed. In the US, your employer's policy about leave is individual to the company.
Why can't you swim if you have chickenpox?
Swimming with chickenpox could spread the infection to others. A person with chickenpox should stay away from other people until the blisters and sores have scabbed. Swimming with open lesions may also cause a small risk of secondary infection if you swim in water that includes microbes.
What to do with a student who has chickenpox and parents refuse to get vaccinated?
There's nothing special to do. The student should stay out of school until all lesions are scabbed over.
Can you eat chicken soup when you have chickenpox?
Chickenpox is contagious by droplet transmission. You should not cook if you have chickenpox unless everyone in your family is immune.
How long should you follow a special diet when you have chickenpox?
There are no dietary restrictions when you have chickenpox. You can eat what you like.
Is a 78 year old person at risk mixing with someone with chickenpox?
If the older adult has had chickenpox or the vaccine, there is no additional risk from exposure to chickenpox. If not, the person should avoid contact with the chickenpox patient.
Should a child get a second chickenpox vaccine if he developed shingles a few years after the initial vaccine for chickenpox was given?
Current recommendations are for two doses of chickenpox vaccine, regardless of the history of chickenpox or shingles.
