if you've had chickenpox can you carry it?
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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. About nine out of 10 adults are immune because they caught chickenpox when they were a child.
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You should get chickenpox vaccine within 3 to 5 days of being exposed. Even if more than 5 days have passed since you were exposed, vaccination with two doses is still recommended to protect against future exposures. You need 2 doses of vaccine separated by minimum of 28 days.
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Yes. The same virus that causes chickenpox (the varicella-zoster virus) causes shingles. For some people who have had chickenpox, the virus can become active again later in life and cause a painful rash with blisters called shingles. People can also get shingles after getting the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine.
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Chickenpox in adults Chickenpox may be a childhood illness, but adults can get it too. Chickenpox tends to be more severe in adults than children, and adults have a higher risk of developing complications. Adults with chickenpox should stay off work until all the spots have crusted over.
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It is safe to be around infants and young children, pregnant women, or people with weakened immune systems after you get the shingles vaccine. There is no documentation of a person getting chickenpox from someone who has received the shingles vaccine (which contains varicella zoster virus).
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Talk with your health care provider to learn more. Some people who are vaccinated against chickenpox get shingles (herpes zoster) years later. This is much less common after vaccination than after chickenpox disease.
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You have immunity if you've had chickenpox before or have had the chickenpox vaccine. If you have immunity it means you can't get chickenpox, but you can still get shingles later in life. Tests may be done on people who don't have or are unsure about immunity and are at higher risk of complications from VZV.
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Women should not get pregnant for 1 month after getting chickenpox vaccine. People should check with their doctor about whether they should get chickenpox vaccine if they: Have HIV/AIDS or another disease that affects the immune system.
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If you're pregnant and you already had chickenpox, you and your baby are safe from exposure to anyone with chickenpox or shingles.
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Some children may also experience additional symptoms such as high fever, headache, cold-like symptoms, vomiting and diarrhoea. Chickenpox is usually more severe in adults and can be life-threatening in complicated cases.
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Even if they don't remember having had chickenpox, they should still get the shingles vaccine—it wouldn't give them chickenpox. There's a new and improved shingles vaccine (Shingrix), which is approved for people ages 50 and over, even for those who received thefirst shingles vaccine (Zostavax).
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Having chickenpox during pregnancy could potentially lead to chickenpox infection or birth defects in your unborn child, depending on when you are infected. Shingles, too, could potentially cause problems for your baby, but most experts agree the risk is less than with chickenpox.
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Most cases of chickenpox are mild and go away on their own. But see your doctor right away if you develop any of the following symptoms: The rash spreads to one or both eyes. The rash gets very red, warm, or tender.
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Anyone who has had chickenpox in the past can develop shingles; even children can get shingles. Shingles cannot be passed from one person to another.
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You cannot get shingles from someone with chickenpox When people get chickenpox, the virus remains in the body.
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A. No. Even if they don't remember having had chickenpox, they should still get the shingles vaccine—it wouldn't give them chickenpox. There's a new and improved shingles vaccine (Shingrix), which is approved for people ages 50 and over, even for those who received thefirst shingles vaccine (Zostavax).
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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.