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Chicken Pox Contagiousnes

2017-03-15 06:42:56
I hung out with a friend on Monday evening. She has chickenpox now. She got the scabs/scars on Tuesday afternoon. What are the chances of infection? If I'm infected, is there any way to prevent it going to the next stage?
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Hello...... If you  are infected there is no way..  Chicken pox  spread from one to another through  aerosol..  Initially  one wil  have fever  and develops rashes  on trunk..  It's infective in initial  days.. You have to take antipyretic till fever subsides.... If you had chicken pox in childhood you don't have to worry.

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