if you have had chickenpox can you be a carrier?
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If you didn't have chickenpox when you were a child, you can catch it as an adult if you're exposed to the virus. But once you've had chickenpox, you're very unlikely to catch it again.
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The chickenpox virus Once you've had chickenpox, the virus remains inactive in your nerve tissue. Although it's unlikely you will get chickenpox again, the virus may reactivate later in life and cause a related condition called shingles.
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Varicella-zoster is a herpes virus that causes chickenpox, a common childhood illness. It is highly contagious. If an adult develops chickenpox, the illness may be more severe. After a person has had chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus can remain inactive in the body for many years.
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Once one flock member has become infected, that chicken is capable of transmitting the virus to other flock members through scratches or broken skin and mucous membranes (generally associated with fighting, pecking, or scratching each other) or dried pox scabs.
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Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a highly contagious disease caused by the initial infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV). The disease results in a characteristic skin rash that forms small, itchy blisters, which eventually scab over.
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Chickenpox in newborns can cause serious complications – newborn babies have very weak immune systems, as they haven't had time to develop, so chickenpox can be a very serious infection.
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If you are pregnant and have chickenpox (varicella) — a highly contagious viral infection that causes an itchy, blister-like rash — you and your baby might face serious health risks. If you develop chickenpox during pregnancy, you are at risk of complications such as pneumonia.
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Anyone who's had chickenpox may develop shingles. After you recover from chickenpox, the virus can enter your nervous system and lie dormant for years. Eventually, it may reactivate and travel along nerve pathways to your skin — producing shingles. But, not everyone who's had chickenpox will develop shingles.
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If you have had chickenpox, there is no need for you to get the vaccine. Since 2005, the vaccine has also been available as part of a combination vaccine called MMRV, which offers protection against measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella.
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This is a bit of a trick question. You can only get shingles if you've already had chickenpox. Shingles can develop in anyone who has had chickenpox. If you haven't had chickenpox but are exposed to someone with chickenpox or shingles, regardless of your age, you will develop chickenpox first.
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Chickenpox is transmitted from person to person by directly touching the blisters, saliva or mucus of an infected person. The virus can also be transmitted through the air by coughing and sneezing.
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You cannot get shingles from someone with chickenpox You cannot get shingles from someone with shingles or chickenpox.
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Poxclin - Chicken Pox Treatment. Chicken pox is a highly contagious infection that can last between 7 and 10 days and can affect people of all ages. It is very common with children under twelve years of age.
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If you have chickenpox, stay off work and at home until you're no longer infectious, which is until the last blister has burst and crusted over. This usually happens five or six days after the rash begins. It is a good idea for anyone who has chickenpox to avoid contact with: pregnant women.
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If you have already had chickenpox, it's extremely unlikely that you'll get it again. But women who have come into contact with someone with chickenpox or shingles should see their GP if a rash develops.
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The symptoms may be more severe than those in older children or adults because the immune system in babies is still developing. Although chickenpox often clears up on its own, it can cause serious symptoms in babies, especially newborns.
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A person with shingles can pass the varicella-zoster virus to anyone who isn't immune to chickenpox. This usually occurs through direct contact with the open sores of the shingles rash. Once infected, the person will develop chickenpox, however, not shingles. Chickenpox can be dangerous for some people.