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Question
19 Feb 2009
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chickenpox
can a person who has had chickenpox who has been in contact with an infected person carry it to someone who has not had it/?I have been in contact with an infected person and I have had but my 8month pregnant daughter hasnt?can I carry it to her?
CyberDoc
Dear Cheryl,
no you won't carry it over to your daughter if you are not infected ( it spreads by droplets in the air - coughing and sneezing)
Dr Bets
no you won't carry it over to your daughter if you are not infected ( it spreads by droplets in the air - coughing and sneezing)
Dr Bets
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