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Chicken pox

2017-04-01 06:58:50
My son has got chicken pox on Monday 27th March ...as we will be travelling on 15 th of April I just wanted to know as to what are my chsnces of getting the virus from him as I not aware if I've got it when I was small. I am 43 Can you please let me know as I am very tensed
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Once the lesions - crust they are not infective...

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Chicken pox lesions will later develop into scabs and crust will shed off. It usually takes a week. Following which there won't be any risk of transmitting infections.. You need to hydrate him well and follow advise of your physician.

Answered2017-04-13 14:27:08

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