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Could an adult carry on his hands, chicken pox germs from infected children to other uninfected children?
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No: If the adult has active chicken pox then yes. If the adult has had chickenpox and is immune then not they will not carry it... Wash hands between touching an infected child and an uninfected child. It is spread primarily through respiratory droplets.
Answered 9/28/2016
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