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What is the likelihood of not getting chicken pox when near someone with chickenpox?
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Depends: If a non immune person is in close contact with a person with chickenpox for more than a few moments, the transmission risk approaches 100%. Prior infection makes you immune. Not all that are infected have obvious blisters. Incubation averages 14 days but ranges 10-21. Oral secretions, airborne germs and debris from blisters all spread the germ.
Answered 9/28/2016
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