2006-08-31 11:54:08 · 15 answers · asked by rafael 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
It is highly unlikely.
Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, a type of herpes virus. It is spread like a cold, entering through your respiratory tract after an infected person sneezes, coughs, or shares food or drinks. Similarly, you can become infected if the virus gets on your hands and you don't wash them before you touch your face. Chickenpox also can spread from skin to skin through open sores.
A person infected with chickenpox can spread the virus before developing any symptoms. Chickenpox is most contagious from 2 to 3 days before the rash develops until all the blisters have crusted over.
I hope this helps.
2006-08-31 12:02:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
From previous experience, if your chickenpox were normal to severe, you're not near as likely to infect anyone because you've become immune to it. However, if you only had a very minor case of the chickenpox, you too may become reinfected or possibly get Shingles which effects the skin.
While nothing is 100%, never hurts to check with your local doctor or health deptartment.
2006-08-31 18:59:57 · answer #2 · answered by lady_halfpint_72 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your daughter , while the spots are "active" can infect anyone, even if you have already had chickepox. This virus stays with you forever and may never come back. However, keep her away from the elderly, when the dormant chickpox virus becomes active in an older person , it is known as herpes zoster and is extreemly painfull, dangerous and can lead to death.
2006-08-31 18:57:30 · answer #3 · answered by vivib 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most children now are immunized against chicken pox
2006-08-31 18:59:59 · answer #4 · answered by MC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, once you already had chicken pots, you'll never catch it again. So don't worrry about that. Chicken Pots only last for ten days.
2006-08-31 18:58:03 · answer #5 · answered by ronrmrll 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't if you already had it. She can and probably already did (because there is an incubation period). If an adult never had it then they should not be near her because they could get Shingles.
2006-08-31 18:57:29 · answer #6 · answered by serendipity 2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ooh give dat girl some love.. tell her everybody be goin thru dat at some time or nother.. soon it be gone and she be playin in da hood wit da utha lil Gs.
peace & love be wit u brutha.
2006-09-01 13:31:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only the lesions are contageous as long as they are draining. Once they scab over, they are not contagious. So, if you don't have lesions, you are not contagious.
2006-08-31 18:58:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe you can still be a carrier for up to 10 days
2006-08-31 18:56:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no only people with the actual pox can infect.
2006-09-01 02:53:02 · answer #10 · answered by mig_killing_pigs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋