how many times can you get chickenpox?

Answer 1

Chickenpox is a common illness among kids, particularly those under age 12. An itchy rash of spots that look like blisters can appear all over the body and may be accompanied by flu-like symptoms. Symptoms usually go away without treatment, but because the infection is very contagious, an infected child should stay home and rest until the symptoms are gone.

Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Kids can be protected from VZV by getting the chickenpox vaccine, usually between the ages of 12 to 18 months, though sometimes the vaccine is given to older kids, teens, and adults.

A person usually has only one episode of chickenpox, but VZV can lie dormant within the body and cause a different type of skin eruption later in life called shingles (or herpes zoster). Getting the chickenpox vaccine significantly lowers your child's chances of getting chickenpox, but he or she may still develop shingles later.

Answer 2

You can get a case of chickenpox once. Alot of older people get something called shingles, which is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. The reactions are different. Someone who has never had chickenpox can catch them from a person who has shingles but not vice versa.

Answer 3

Chicken Pox is caused by the Herpes Zoster Virus and once you've had it as a child, provided it was serious enough to stimulate an immune response, you won't get it again. The virus lies dormant in nevre cells for life and in the majoirty of people this will never cause a problem however if you get into a state where your immune system is not acting well you may find localised occurences of shingles. This comes in the form of a rash which tends to be quite painful. If this happens immediately go and see your GP who can prescribe stuff to help clear it up.

Answer 4

Only once. but you can also get shingles later on in life which is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Once someone has had chickenpox, they are immune to further infection. However, the virus which causes chickenpox remains in the body for life.

Answer 5

You're supposed to get them only once, but sometimes you can get a 2nd milder chickenpox. Usually you get Shingles if you have already had chickenpox.

Answer 6

Once because your body builds up active immunity against the disease ( meaning the body, if it comes into contact with it again, will be able to recognize it and fight it). Unlike something like the common cold, which is passive immunity. Even though everyone says once, my friend got it twice. I've never gotten it, OR the shot, so I don't know when I'll get it. But once is common, twice is rare; everything's possible.

Answer 7

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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Answer 8

you can only get chickenpox once but as you get older you may get shingles which is a sister to chickenpox

Answer 9

Frankly, as long as the virus that causes chickenpox continues to mutate, the number of reoccurances may be unlimited.

As of now, most of the above information is correct.

Answer 10

Some people have answered once only which is not true, you can have it twice, i had it when i was 4 very mild, and so i caught it again when i was 7 and it was very bad that time, it is on my doctors notes that i had it twice so it is a fact.