Can a parent of a child with chicken pox be a carrier of the virus?

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anyone who has had chicken pox carries the virus. It lives in the nervous system. Later it expresses as cold sores or shingles.

2007-06-27 16:46:44 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes, and anyone can be a carrier.

2007-06-27 23:57:52 · answer #2 · answered by Tenn Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes, viruses are for life

2007-06-27 23:50:43 · answer #3 · answered by Vytorin2007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

absolutely. but, today's children are vaccinated with the Varicella shot.

2007-06-27 23:46:36 · answer #4 · answered by KitKat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋