Chicken pox contagious

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Asked for Female, 18 Years

All my chicken pox blisters have dried and scabbed , some are still to fall off, am I still contagious to people ? How long should I avoid being near other people?

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Dr. Sushma Shah General Physician 40 yrs exp Vadodara Consult Now · Accepted Answer

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Hello, till all scab s out.ok.

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