3 month old boys - exposed to chicken pocks?

Question

Is this a problem being exposed to chicken pocks if you are only 3 months old?

So - the key thing here is that they are only 3 months old

Answer 1

As far as I know the fact they're only 3 months doesn't make it a more serious disease. In fact its more dangerous for adults than children and infants. If they do contract it they're probably lucky getting it out of the way - although you're in for some (more?) sleepless nights. My son had chicken pox at 5 months. As a parent its horrible to watch, they're too little to understand they will get better and too used to you making everything better for them to understand why you don't stop it. At 3 months they may not have the coordination to scratch the blisters, which is a good things as much of the scarring in older children comes from where they've scratched. My son doesn't even remember having them, whereas my daughter (who got them at the same time but was almost 3) remembers them as a terrible time. the only ill effects my son shows from having them so early is a couple of tiny scars, which you can only see if you know they're there, where he was growing while the scabs were healing so it left a kind of mini-stretch-mark!
But they may not even get them! Good luck

Answer 2

Chicken pox is caused by the varicella zoster virus, which passes from person to person with remarkable ease. If your child hasn't received the chicken pox vaccine or had the illness herself, she's likely to come down with it if she's exposed to an infected person.

People with chicken pox can pass the virus along by touching someone after touching the blisters or coughing or sneezing onto their hand, or by releasing it into the air whenever they sneeze, cough, or even breathe. The virus can also spread from direct contact with the fluid from the blisters before they crust over.

Once your preschooler has been exposed to the virus, it usually takes 14 to 16 days for the pustules to appear, although they can show up anytime between ten and 21 days.


If your child has chicken pox, call the doctor if she seems sicker than expected, if she develops a fever after the first few days, if the rash spreads to her eyes, or if the skin around the pox becomes swollen, painful, or very red.

Answer 3

Michelle is right in the information she has given you.

and I'm afraid to say there's not much you can do about it now.
my advice is to wait a week or so to see if any spots appear, then if they do take the boys to your G.P who can possibly give you a prescription for some antihistamines to help with the discomfort and also to help them sleep if that's a problem due to the pox. he/she will probably also tell you to give them paracetamol suspension and cover them in calamine lotion to sooth them.
if they do come out with them, make sure you keep them away from other susceptible groups, such as babies, the elderly, pregnant women and anyone who hasn't already had it.
good luck.

Answer 4

If they have been exposed you will have to wait and see. Incubation period is about 2 weeks. Generally it is a mild disease in children, but 3 months is quite young. If they do contract it contact your GP for support and guidance.

Answer 5

yeh it is a contagious disease
dont let them be exposed
and its chicken pox

Answer 6

i was always told that the earlier a child had chickenpox the better - gets it out of the way!