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Is it possible to get chickenpox twice?
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Immunity with 1st: Chickenpox will confer immunity with the first infection. There are some times when this may not be permanent, as when an infant gets it before 6m when maternal antibody may interfere with antibody production. There are many rash producing processes that may mimic chickenpox & these probably account for what many think as a first or repeat case.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Very unlikely: Different rashes usually associated with viral illnesses are infrequently misinterpreted as chickenpox.
Answered 8/8/2014
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