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Hello Doctor...My brother is suffering from chicken pox from last 10 days... He is almost recovered...he is isolated himself from the beginning... yesterday accidentally I slept in his bed... Immediately i wash my body...Now I want to ask if I get infected because I sleep in his bed?
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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You could get infected as you have shared the house ,and as close contact.Take standard precautions,and watch for the symptoms.
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Start precaution dose. Consult me
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Wait and watch .if you find symptoms then start medicine
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start taking multivitamins to increase immunity
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It is possible
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Yes. You can get infected.
But you can also get infected because you are staying in the same house.
So don't feel guilty. If you get chickenpox you should get treatment. That's all.
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult.
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Dr. Sarika Rautwar
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8 yrs exp
Aurangabad
Yes can cause
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Dr. Saima Iqtadar
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23 yrs exp
Aligarh
Quite possible.
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Dr. Mohamed Riyaz
General Practitioner
8 yrs exp
Chennai
It is possible to get infected
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Dr. Bijli Nanda
General Practitioner
7 yrs exp
Noida
Its possible.
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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10 yrs exp
Dehradun
Need few more details
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
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13 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
If you'll get infection have to treat..
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