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Chicken pox spreading days
Dear Dr. I am affected by chicken pox and now reducing. Please tell me how many days will it be spread when go outside. I am working in IT company and when I will back to office without affect others to spread. Depend upon this i will back to office. Please suggest me. Thank you
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How did you get to know it was chicken pox, need a detailed history.
In case of chicken pox, it stays for a maximum of 21 days.
Maintain hydration, take medication after consulting a health care professional.
You can get back to the office after all lesions have crusted
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Need few details
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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. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Dr. Rashmi Wadhwa
Cosmetologist
35 yrs exp
Delhi
3 week’s isolation
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Dr. Valli Ponsing
General Physician
11 yrs exp
Chennai
Isolate yourself for 7 days
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Drink adequate liquids
avoid spicy and oily food
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
11 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
3 weeks
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Dr. Manali Saha
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Kolkata
21days.
Scabs should not be there.
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Take rest
Maintain hydration and proper Diet
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