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Can Person With Shingles Transmit Varicella-zoster Virus?
Question: Can a child get chicken pox from a person with shingles? How long is gestation period if they are infected?
Brief Answer:
yes, can be transmitted by contact with skin lesions
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Yes, it is possible for a person , adult or child, who has not had chicken pox, to get it from a person with shingles.
It is spread by contact with the open lesions on the skin. When they crust over, it is no longer possible to spread infection.
The incubation period from exposure to infection is 10 to 21 days though it can sometimes be as early as 7 days.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
yes, can be transmitted by contact with skin lesions
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Yes, it is possible for a person , adult or child, who has not had chicken pox, to get it from a person with shingles.
It is spread by contact with the open lesions on the skin. When they crust over, it is no longer possible to spread infection.
The incubation period from exposure to infection is 10 to 21 days though it can sometimes be as early as 7 days.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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