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Why Does Chicken Pox Virus Not Infect Some People?

Hi iam a 34 yrs old male and my 18 month old has chicken pox. I have never had it, but all my friends did when we were kids and my neices and nephews had it as well. Is it possible for me to be a carrier and not get the virus? I was always around my friends ,neices and nephews.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi and thanks for using HCM.

Most likely you got a mild form of it in infancy that went unnoticed. You should be happy you had a mild form and almost all adults have in one way or the other contracted this infection.

I hope this helps. If you need more information, please do not hesitate to ask more questions and we would gladly address them.
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Why Does Chicken Pox Virus Not Infect Some People?

Hi and thanks for using HCM. Most likely you got a mild form of it in infancy that went unnoticed. You should be happy you had a mild form and almost all adults have in one way or the other contracted this infection. I hope this helps. If you need more information, please do not hesitate to ask more questions and we would gladly address them.