Question 1

symptoms and timeline of chicken pox infection?

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CHICKENPOX: It takes 2 weeks after exposure to chickenpox  to get the disease. It is vesicular skin lesions that turns into  scabs, last for1 to 2 weeks. Lesions are very pruritic.

Question 2

for what length of time can chicken pox last?

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Depends: The best answer depends on the perspective. If you count the 10-21 days that you incubate & have the quiet stage prior to breaking out it is quite long. A person becomes contagious a day or so before breaking out, has crops of new blisters for 3-5 days  & then is not contagious after the last one dries out, about 6 days after the first spot.

Question 3

can chicken pox be contracted a second time if once cured?

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Confusing question: Chicken pox heals over time by itself. Any medication taken during the illness (zovirax) may help reduce the intensity of the illness but it does not "kill" the chicken pox virus or change the timetable of resolution. If you have had chickenpox , your body will develop antibodies that prevent a future case. The medication does not alter that process.

Question 4

for what length of time do you carry chicken pox after exposure?

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Depends on variables: If you never had it you may develop it 10-21 (ave 14) days after first exposure and become a new contagious case.You shed virus for a day or so before until 6-7 days after you first break out.  If you had it & were passively exposed (in a room but no contact) you don't carry it.

Question 5

can someone suffer from chicken pox and measles at the same time?

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Yes: Unfortunately.  These are caused by 2 different viruses that can be acquired by the same means - respiratory spread, or someone sick breathed on you and you inhaled it.  If they happen to be sick with both or you net with 2 different sick individuals you can pick up both infection if you have never been vaccinated for either or has not had them in childhood.

Question 6

how much time it might take to remove the chicken pox spots completely?

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Up to a year: Depending on a variety of factors, the irregularity in skin texture and pigment caused by chickenpox may be noticable for a year or so after the disease. Liberal use of a sunscreen after the process resolves can decrease the pigmentary effects, but individual factors have a srtong effect.Sole of the darker pigmented persons will see more pigment change than those with lighter skin.

Question 7

i'm wondering how much time does it take to cure measles and chicken pox?

Accepted Answer

Short time: 7-10 days is the magic number for most viral infections and if the person is healthy before that is the time frame for them.

Question 8

can chicken pox and shingles at the same time?

Accepted Answer

No.: It's the same infection - chicken pox is primary and shingles is a recurrence.

Question 9

can you catch chicken pox virus a second time?

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No: You only get chickenpox once.  After that, the varicella zoster virus lives in your nerve cells for life.  It can become reactivated, resulting in shingles (a painful blistering rash over the distribution of a peripheral nerve), but not chickenpox.

Question 10

i am having hives from past 2 years, first time i got it right after chicken pox.i have to daily consume 1 anti allergic to supress it.

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See an allergist: The first step is to determine what you are allergic to, and this takes lengthy testing.  Once that has been done, if an allergen has been identified, desensitization will also consume a great deal of time and may be expensive.  A consultation with an allergist will provide an excellent overview of what you can expect.

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