Can a person get chicken pox twice?
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Once you have chickenpox, you are considered immune; you will not have a serious infection again, but you may have a mild infection (called a breakthrough infection). Generally, if the virus becomes active again, it will not result in chickenpox but can cause shingles, or herpes zoster.
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I had chicken pox(yes, confirmed by Doc, not shingles) when I was 23. It started out with feeling unwell then turned into pleurisy(inflammation of the lining of the lungs)and I whistled like a tea kettle and could not inhale deeply without doubling over.The next day the spots appeared. My sons were 1 and 4 at the time and I gave it to them. It lasted for weeks and I had to go to the doctors every other day so he could make sure I did not get pneumonia. I had them on my palms, my soles of my feet, even my gums!(couldn't brush because they'd pop and spread.) I laid on the couch sick as a dog for 2 weeks until the baby got them too.He was relentless because every time I would lay down he would come pick my spots.I have 3 scars on my face from him. We laugh about this now that he's 11 but it wasn't fun at the time.
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Epstein bar virus causes shingles in adults that had chicken pox when they were kids.
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He has shingles, which is herpes simplex and it is not caught from one person to another.  However, you do need to stay away from anyone who has not had chicken pox or the shot.  Shingles is caused from being stressed out and very upset to the point that a nerve comes to the surface and literally burns out which causes the red rash.  It is very painful and it circles the area where the nerve goes and then ends.  He can get it again if he is subject to being nervous or upset.  I have had shingles so many times I now have permanent symptoms in my face, which is numbness and tingling. The sexual herpes is a different type altogether and is caught from one to another and cannot be cured.  There are medications for shingles, but they do not do too much for the problem.  You just have to wait it out.  The symptoms usually last up to four weeks.
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chicken pox and influenza (both respiratory infections).  however, i wouldn't say they spread "by air" but rather by aerosols coughed up by an infected person.
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Usually after you catch one virus, your body has an immunity to that virus, so you won't get it again.  However, cold viruses mutate rapidly, so there are new ones around all the time.
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If your mother already had chicken pox, then you visiting isn't a problem.  If she hasn't, yes, you could feasibly pass it on through close contact.  Regardless, when you do visit, wash your hands thoroughly prior to entering her room, and avoid close contact if possible.\n\nAlso, do not bring your son anywhere near the hospital.  Regardless of your mother's condition, he could make other patients, staff, and/or visitors very ill.
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Yes, you can get it again.  Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox (stress has nothing to do with causing it).  Anytime you are exposed to the virus, you are at risk for a repeat case of shingles.
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its very rare for children to get chicken pox after being vaccinated.. It is contagious and so, the child should not go to school. The pox will eventually disappear in few days or so. Should go for a medical check up before letting the child go back to school
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no, your body has built an immunity to the virus....unless it mutates while in his, then you can catch it again but technically it won't be the same virus. Good luck.
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Use Aveeno oatmeal bath powder and bath/shower oil for bathing.It helps with the itching;unfortunately there is nothing that prevents some scaring from happening.\n\nAdults can contract chicken pox.There is a vaccine availablefor those who have never contracted the disease.If a person has had chicken pox,they are more apt to be vulnerable to develop Shingles in later life,since the body harbors the chicken pox virus for life(these are both forms of the herpes virus).
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Yeah you can still get chicken pox but a less severe form.
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It doesn't lead to anything, but it's connected with a number of other diseases, most notably shingles. Chicken pox is also known as the third herpes virus. Below I listed a wiki page explaining more about chicken pox. Hope that helps.
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I've had two before and I have not had them again. If you know what's causing them, you can stop them before they happen.
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The effect of MMR (and many other vaccinations also) diminish after a certain period. The effective duration of MMR vaccination is about 10 years or more. For children, the risk of catching measles after MMR is rare.\nRecovering from chicken pox, however, should allow the body to retain enough immunity against chicken pox, so chicken pox is  one-time thing. Moreover, chicken pox in adults are nearly asymptomatic.
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to prevent scars, all u need to do is to not scratch the red swellings and i highly doubt u need to avoid chickens and eggs. dont worry, the chicken pox should subside soon :)
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In adults, there is an increased incidence of mortality, due to the possibility of developing pneumonia, as a result of the pox.  Because chicken pox is so highly contagious, you really need to take precautions not to get it.  Even if that means moving out for a time, it is worth considering.  In fact, there is a great liklihood that you may have already contracted it.  According to AetnaIntellihealth's website, 90% of the people residing in the same household as a person with it will develop it:\n\n"Because chickenpox is so contagious, 90% of a patient's family also will develop the illness if they live in the same house and are not already immune. In the past, chickenpox cases often occurred in groups (epidemics), usually during the late winter and early spring. However, the number of cases of chickenpox has dropped dramatically because of the chickenpox (varicella) vaccine, which was licensed in 1995 and is recommended for all children."\n\nHere are the symptoms:\n\n"Symptoms of chickenpox begin between 10 and 21 days after a person is exposed. The illness typically includes fever and a generally sick feeling. This is soon followed by itchy, red bumps that quickly become fluid-filled and are easily recognized as chickenpox. These skin blisters are round, about 5 millimeters to 10 millimeters across (about the size of a pencil eraser), with a red base. Sometimes, they are described as a "dew drop on a rose petal." They appear in various stages over the next few days and eventually crust over. These blisters may appear anywhere there is skin, even inside the mouth, throat or vagina. Some patients have only 50 blisters or fewer. Others have too many to count."\n\nIt's also not too late for you to acquire the vaccine:\n\n" The vaccine also is recommended when someone who has never had the disease or vaccine before has been exposed to someone with active chickenpox. This may help to prevent that person from getting the disease."\n\n~~~~~~~~~~\n\nBelow are some wonderfully informative links, that I hope you take advantage of.\n\nPlease take care.