Can you catch Chicken Pox Twice?

Question

My 3yr old son had Chicken Pox in April/May and now has developed a spotty back and legs similar to Chicken Pox. Can it be caught twice?

Answer 1

Yes, it is possible. Especially if the first set was a mild case.

Once you have chickenpox, you are considered immune; you will not have a serious infection again, but you may have a mild infection (called a breakthrough infection). Generally, if the virus becomes active again, it will not result in chickenpox but can cause shingles, or herpes zoster.

Answer 2

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Can you catch Chicken Pox Twice?
My 3yr old son had Chicken Pox in April/May and now has developed a spotty back and legs similar to Chicken Pox. Can it be caught twice?

Answer 3

I have had Chicken pox 3 times, once when I was about 2 or 3, again when I was 5 and the last time I was 9. It is very rare though and usually only happens if the first time(s) were not very severe. Your body does develope an immunity of sorts to it.

Answer 4

Chicken pox No Shingles Yes.

Answer 5

NO it cant be caught twice, because the body becomes immune to it after the first time. But there are other infections that look like chicken pox. So go to the doc for treatment.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Yes you can. I had Chicken pox very bad when i was 5 and then I got it again When i was 30!

Answer 8

Yes it is possible. I had it twice once when I was about 2 and then again when I was 4, but the second time i had it bad I just looked like a red blob!!!!!

Many cases you get Shingles after Chicken pox but it is more common in men and you can get it through stress.

Answer 9

This is likely a disease occurring in patients who had chicken pox before. It has a name that I cannot remember, but the underlying infection should be treated unlike with chicken pox. I have seen it in children whose mothers were upset, because he had already had chicken pox. It will go away with treating the infection.

Answer 10

It's not exactly catching it twice, most of the time, but rather that it has stayed in the system and flared up - a relapse. It can also show up as shingles later on. But you should check with your doctor, as we cannot make any diagnoses this way, without examination, and there are a couple of other things that it may be.

Answer 11

There are two types of herpes simplex virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both virus types can cause sores around the mouth (herpes labialis) and on the genitals (genital herpes). Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Cold sores sometimes called fever blisters, are groups of small blisters on the lip and around the mouth. The skin around the blisters is often red, swollen, and sore. The blisters may break open, leak a clear fluid, and then scab over after a few days. They usually heal in several days to 2 weeks.
The herpes simplex virus usually enters the body through a break in the skin around or inside the mouth. It is usually spread when a person touches a cold sore or touches infected fluid—such as from sharing eating utensils or razors, kissing an infected person, or touching that person's saliva. A parent who has a cold sore often spreads the infection to his or her child in this way. Cold sores can also be spread to other areas of the body.
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