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Yes, chickenpox is highly contagious. But only to people who have never had it or had the vaccine. In countries without routine vaccination, 90% of people get chickenpox before they are 15 years old.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes, chicken pox patients are infective to others throughout the period they have skin rash. After all lesions crust, the patient becomes non-infective to others.
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∙ 10y agoPost-vaccine chickenpox, while mild, can be contagious to contact who haven't previously had chickenpox or the vaccine.
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∙ 10y agoChickenpox is no longer contagious when all lesions have scabs. Scabbed lesions are not contagious.
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∙ 10y agoYes, highly so.
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What are some contagious chickenpox?
All chickenpox are contagious...there is only one kind...
Can you be contagious with chickenpox if you don't have symptoms?
Yes, you can be contagious with chickenpox before symptoms occur.
Is chickenpox contagious after they're dry?
Chickenpox is no longer contagious after the bumps are scabbed over and dry.
Can chickenpox spread before onset of scars?
Chickenpox is contagious until the chickenpox blisters and sores are scabbed.
Can cats get Chickenpox?
Cats can't get chickenpox. Chickenpox is a virus that is only contagious to humans and a few primates.
Is chickenpox contagious three days before blisters show?
Yes, chickenpox is contagious two to four days before the rash appears.
Is chickenpox contagious when bumps are visible?
Chickenpox is no longer contagious once the lesions are scabbed over. So it is possible for spots to be visible, but to no longer be contagious.A chickenpox rash is contagious until all lesions are scabbed over. A person may no longer be contagious even if the spots are still visible.
Can you get chickenpox from your parents?
YES!!! It is a very contagious disease!
Why is chickenpox a communicable disease?
Chickenpox is very contagious, so that 90% of household contacts get the infection. As a result, in unimmunized populations, most adults are immune to chickenpox.
What are three examples as a contagious disease?
Cholera, bronchitis, and chickenpox.
Do people get chickenpox every time?
Chickenpox is highly infectious, but it isn't 100% contagious. 90% of household contacts will be infected.
Is there a such thing as being a doner for chickenpox?
The word "donor" is not typically used for chickenpox. The word "carrier" is used to indicate someone who is contagious for chickenpox but doesn't yet have symptoms.
