Hi, My Daughter Was Talking To Someone In Her Class

Posted on Fri, 16 Nov 2018

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Question : Hi, my daughter was talking to someone in her class at school , who later on that evening came out in chicken pox rash , what are the chances of her catching it , its been a week so far since .

I'm 31 weeks pregnant and got a blood test to check if I was immune to it or not , no results back yet .

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Chances of chicken pox in your daughter are very feeble

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to 'Ask A Doctor' service...
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.

The chances of your daughter contracting chicken pox are there but since it’s been a week chances of your daughter getting chicken pox is very feeble.

Hope to have answered your query.
I would be happy to answer any further questions.

Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (30 minutes later)

I thought it could take up to 3 weeks before any symptoms would show up if my daughter was to take it?

What period is it most contagious at before the rash or after it appears ?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Person is infectious 2 days before to 5 days after the onset of rash

Detailed Answer:
The incubation period is usually around 2 weeks.
If your daughter is vaccinated then there are almost negligible chances of chicken pox.
If unvaccinated there are around 40-50 percent chance.
The person is infectious 2 days before to 5 days after the onset of rash.
In 31 weeks of pregnancy chances of fetal damage are almost negligible.
If chicken pox occurs in first 20 weeks of pregnancy then there are almost 2 percent risk of fetal damage or if it occurs immediately before delivery then it is dangerous for baby.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng