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Immunity and spread of infection

  • 08-08-2013 10:12pm
    #1
    Hobbitfeet
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    So my 18mth old has chicken pox at the minute, I've had them before but I'm wondering is it possible for me to spread them to others who do not have immunity?

    I'm due to hold a meeting for new, breastfeeding mothers, one mother asked me was it possible for me to spread them even though I'm immune?


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  • #2
    Billiethepup
    Closed Accounts Posts: 139 ✭✭Billiethepup


    Defo talk to your Dr for advice.

    The academic answer is yes it is possible. The virus in question is highly contagious and airborne (ie spread by little droplets that come of the infected person and then inhaled) but it can also be transmitted by contact with infected objects, so while you yourself may not shed (ie. sneeze out) virus, your clothes and anything else which has potentially been infected by your child's virus may act to transmit.
    I'm not a dr but I'd imagine common sense would be for you to avoid newborns and pregnant women for the moment..


  • #3
    Hobbitfeet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 767 ✭✭✭Hobbitfeet


    Yes I already spoke to gp about this, her response was 'that's a good question, I've no idea, I never thought of that before' so no help from her.
    I went up to my local pharmacist today and asked him, he said no its not possible at all. He said because I've had CP before the chances of me being infected again is extremely low so the infection will not enter my system and I can not spread it.


  • #4
    Billiethepup
    Closed Accounts Posts: 139 ✭✭Billiethepup


    He's right -you can't spead it, your infected clothes however could!


  • #5
    sam34
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    locum motion, post deleted. please either post constructively or don't post at all. no further warnings.


  • #6
    Vorsprung
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,816 ✭✭✭Vorsprung


    Hobbitfeet wrote: »
    So my 18mth old has chicken pox at the minute, I've had them before but I'm wondering is it possible for me to spread them to others who do not have immunity?

    I'm due to hold a meeting for new, breastfeeding mothers, one mother asked me was it possible for me to spread them even though I'm immune?

    According to the Public Health Agency of Canada:
    SURVIVAL OUTSIDE HOST: Labile outside host cell. It survives in the external environment for a few hours and occasionally for a day or two.


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  • #7
    Hobbitfeet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 767 ✭✭✭Hobbitfeet


    Thanks for the help


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