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Chicken pox

2018-05-06 15:30:45
Hi my colleague's child has chicken pox..can i get infected if he comes to office before the child is healthy..i never had chicken pox before nor was i vaccinated
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No, you won't get infected by your colleague but if you came in contact with his child then it's high possibility that you too will get infected and have chicken pox.

Answered2018-05-06 19:27:31

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