ok - so i'm probably paranoid - i work in a boarding school, and we've got chicken pox going around. i had a lite case of them when i was a freshmen in HS....what are the chance i'll get them again??? one of the boys who has them now had them before, and he is completely covered...any advice - how are they spread?
2006-11-27 04:02:03 · 3 answers · asked by dmcg1012 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
it isn't necessarily true that you won't get them again - it's rare, i know that -like i said one of the boys that has them now had them before, and he is covered...another girl i had in class today said she had them twice too....
2006-11-27 05:00:25 · update #1
Chicken pox are spread either by direct contact with the skin lesions or through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. It is extremely contagious.
You CAN get chicken pox twice, but it is extremely unlikely. In the few cases where it has occurred, the individual usually has a compromised immune system. Shingles is often confused for chicken pox.
If you have had chicken pox and you have a normal immune system, you can rest assured that you won't get chicken pox again. If you do, it is time to buy a lottery ticket...
2006-11-27 05:53:44 · answer #1 · answered by claykenny 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chicken Pox is most often contagious only when you are fevered. I wouldn't touch the spots either though. You could probably catch them that way too. The chance of getting them again is very rare, but not unlikely.
2006-11-27 12:05:56 · answer #2 · answered by zil28ennov 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
once you have pox, you wont have it again in the life.
2006-11-27 12:26:06 · answer #3 · answered by Pinky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋