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What is the probability of catching chickenpox at 33?
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Depends on variables: Most adults had chickenpox in childhood and it may have gone unrecognized. Of those that did not, exposure to a child with wild chickenpox can infect them as easily as any unimmunized child. There are blood tests that can show an adult that they did have it in the past.If not, vaccination would be a prudent action.
Answered 1/19/2014
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