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How Long Does Chicken Pox Virus Survive In The Air?
Hi I m just wondering my brothers girlfriends son has chicken pox and I m 33 weeks pregnant and I can t be around anyone with them as I can t get any needles till baby is born and he went up to my mothers house so I no it will be in my mothers house I m jus wondering how long I have to wait till I can go back up to my mothers as I ve my own house
Wed, 30 Oct 2019
Hello,
Chickenpox spreads very easily by touching chickenpox blisters or through the air when someone with chickenpox coughs or sneezes. The virus does not live long on surfaces.
Use a household cleaner such as Lysol or Pine-Sol to wash any items that are soiled with fluid from chickenpox blisters.
Since you are pregnant, you should avoid contact with such patients as it has serious adverse effects on fetus.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr SAMEEN BIN NAEEM, General & Family Physician
Chickenpox spreads very easily by touching chickenpox blisters or through the air when someone with chickenpox coughs or sneezes. The virus does not live long on surfaces.
Use a household cleaner such as Lysol or Pine-Sol to wash any items that are soiled with fluid from chickenpox blisters.
Since you are pregnant, you should avoid contact with such patients as it has serious adverse effects on fetus.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr SAMEEN BIN NAEEM, General & Family Physician
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