Can you carry Chicken Pox from one child to another?

Question

One of my friend's children has chicken pox and I am due to meet two newborn babies for the first time next week. Is it safe to do this or will I carry the illness to the babies?

NO No, I have already HAD chicken pox and am not likely to get it again (am I). The question is whether you can be a carrier if you have already had it.

Answer 1

There is an contagious stage that you should not be around people, and nowadays, there are different strains of chicken pox out there. I would consult your physician and let the mother
aware of the situation. The mother should decide if it safe or not and your physician should be able to answer some questions as well. I would appreciate someone letting me know that they were exposed.

Answer 2

Yes its possible! My son had chicken pox when he was 5 months old because of his daycare. My mom watched him for me while I was act work and she gave it to one of my cousins who had not had chicken pox yet

Answer 3

Its unlikely for Chicken Pox to be tranfered from you to anybody since you do not have the condition now.
I sincerely hope that none of your own children( if you have), has contacted it already.
If you do have someone you suspect may have contacted it from your friend's children, then please do not go visiting the two newborn angels in their company.
Do have a sweet visitation with my regards.
I love babies a lot.

Answer 4

Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV).
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.

Chickenpox is contagious from about 2 days before the rash appears and lasts until all the blisters are crusted over.
Chickenpox is very contagious — most kids with a sibling who's been infected will get it as well, showing symptoms about 2 weeks after the first child does. To help keep the virus from spreading, make sure your kids wash their hands frequently, particularly before eating and after using the bathroom. And keep a child with chickenpox away from unvaccinated siblings as much as possible.

People who haven't had chickenpox also can catch it from someone with shingles, but they cannot catch shingles itself. That's because shingles can only develop from a reactivation of VZV in someone who has previously had chickenpox.

I WOULD WAIT 2-3 WEEKS AFTER THE BLISTERS ARE CRUSTED OVER ON YOUR CHILD TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE NO RECONTRACTED THE VIRUS AGAIN.

Answer 5

It will depend if the babies come in contact with the other child.But it's better to have chicken pox at a young age because it does not bother them as a much as it would if they were older when they get it eventually.

Answer 6

yes chicken pox is highly contagious

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Best keep away as it has a 2 week incubation period, even if you have had chicken pox you can catch shingles.

Answer 9

Definately. I ended up with chickenpox in year 11 at high school because my best friends sister had them.

I would wait until the childs chickenpox has completely cleared up. I don't mean to scare you but my ex bosses grandson was 11 when he died from getting chickenpox.

Answer 10

do not meet anyone if you have chicken pox

esp . pregnant women.. even if the woman has had chicken pox before , she can get shingles which is far worse.