Posted by John on 4/28/2003, 6:33 pm, in reply to "Chicken pox"
In general I agree: you should avoid contact with the primary patient, because the virus can br transmitted through the air. But secondary infection via another uninfected, immune person is pretty rare.
If you are pretty sure that you have been directly exposed, VIG (varicella immunoglobulin) can be given but there is a short window of opportunity, about 3 days, where it does any good at all. Also VIG is not risk free.
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on 4/28/2003, 6:33 pm, in reply to "Chicken pox"
