quick help quick help PLEASE re shingles/chicken pox

[MamaG]

me, DH and DC have all had chicken pox

A visitor is on their way to see us, they ahve shingles.

are we immune?

ta

well I had chicken pox as a child but still got shingles when I was 20 ish. So i don't think so - not sure when its contagious though - have a google

you can only get shingles actually, if you have had chicken pox

Yes - you should be. Shingles sufferers can pass on the CP virus to those who haven't had it (it doesn't go the other way though - you can't give a person shingles if they are with a lo with CP)

thanks whizz

had a google, think we're ok

info here - see prevention

...and thanks 3

I believe its from the same virus that causes chicken pox. Once you've had chicken pox, the virus remains in your body and can become reactivated to cause shingles. see here Not sure if this answers your question though!

Sorry - should have said that you have as much chance of catching CP from this person as you would from a CP child - and exactly NO chance of 'catching' shingles as you can't catch it, only develop it from the dormant CP virus in your body.

sorry cross posted!

We're all too clever see!xx