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Chickenpox
Hi, I noticed rashes and blisters on my body today, and also have fever. A doctor has confirmed it is Chickenpox. Can the people I shared food etc. with yesterday and day before contract it too? Is there any way they can prevent it?
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Dr. A Santosh Kumar
Nephrologist/Renal Specialist
17 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Check whether they had chicken pox in childhood- if yes , they need not worry. If they didn't have it in childhood-or were not vaccinated better to get vaccinated... High risk individuals- immunocompromised people will require immunoglobulin as preventive therapy
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Dr. Anirban Biswas
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23 yrs exp
Delhi
Yes, ask them to get vaccinated
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