How many times can a person get Chickenpox?I had chickenpox when I was younger but they seemed to have returned twice now, two months apart. I am starting to get concerned because I have had them this time for two weeks. From what I have read, http://health.shiawassee.net/Imm/chickenpox.htm , they are only supposed to last at the most 7 days.
The good news is that the infection did not spread across my body. I guess since I had them when I was a kid I am only slightly open to the infection. I only seem to get the sores below the waste. Between my hips and my knees.
If someone could let me know if they have had chickenpox more than once, and if so what did you do to get rid of the rash?
My mom told me to try an oatmeal bath, but that is not working.
Answer by Rays Fan!
Chickenpox is a common illness among kids, particularly those under age 12. An itchy rash of spots that look like blisters can appear all over the body and may be accompanied by flu-like symptoms. Symptoms usually go away without treatment, but because the infection is very contagious, an infected child should stay home and rest until the symptoms are gone.
Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). Kids can be protected from VZV by getting the chickenpox vaccine, usually between the ages of 12 to 18 months, though sometimes the vaccine is given to older kids, teens, and adults.
A person usually has only one episode of chickenpox, but VZV can lie dormant within the body and cause a different type of skin eruption later in life called shingles (or herpes zoster). Getting the chickenpox vaccine significantly lowers your child's chances of getting chickenpox, but he or she may still develop shingles later
Answer by luckyclove20
only once once after you've had it your body gains immunity to it
Answer by kitty09
I think it could be something else I am a CMA and I learned that a person can get them once in their lifetime it might be something else.
Answer by britts
when i was a kid i had the chickenpox on one arm so the doctor always told me that i could always get them again growing up or as an adult, But if you have has them 3 times, and having them in a pretty large area i would make a appt with your doctor.
Answer by Willie
Once. After that, you will be immune to it. :D
Get the facts on the chickenpox vaccine, treatment, causes (varicella zoster virus, VZV), symptoms and signs (itchy, red rash).
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