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HOW IS CHICKEN POX SPREAD?
Chicken pox can be spread by direct person-to-person contact droplet or airborne spread of vesicle fluid or secretions of the respiratory tract, such as coughing and sneezing. It is contagious from 1-2 days before the onset of the rash and may be spread until all lesions have dried up and become scabs. After you are exposed to the disease, it may take from 10 days to three weeks before you notice a rash. These two facts may make it hard for you to identify when and where you were exposed to the illness.
To avoid spreading the illness, stay in your room or apartment until all your lesions have dried up (approx. 5-7 days). Do not use public transportation, attend classes or social events. You may have visitors who have had chicken pox in the past. Avoid friends who have not had the disease.
Do not share eating utensils, food, smoking materials or allow others to drink after you. Use plastic utensils and paper plates. Place all paper products that you handle (including tissues) in a plastic bag for disposal. You should also keep your own supply of toilet items (including soap) that are stored away from the items used by others.
Your used bedsheets are another potential source of infection. Place these linens in a plastic bag. At the washer, you or a friend (preferably one who has had chicken pox) can dump the sheets from the bag without touching them. Be sure to use hot water, a strong detergent and a hot dryer setting. After the sheets are washed, they no longer carry the disease.
Non-immune students who are exposed to chicken pox and are pregnant or have some form of immunosuppression may consider receiving varicella zoster immune globulin (VZIG). The expense of this vaccine limits its use to cases at "special risk." VZIG is most effective if given within three days of exposure.