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How soon after chicken pox happens can the child resume school?
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Chicken pox: Pt is non-contagious after last "crop" of vesicles has collapsed into dry scabs and no new lesions have appeared for 24 hours.
Answered 10/1/2013
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Crusted lesions: The usual recommendation is someone with chicken pox (varicella) is infectious until all lesions have crusted over.
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