About Transmission of Chicken Pox in Children

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I babysit an 7 year old 3-4 times a week and I have a 6 and a half, a 4 and a half, and a 3 and a half year old. They are all boys. My question is how likely is it that my children will catch chicken pox from him? He woke up in the middle of the night with the rash after going to bed on Saturday. My children were around him Tuesday through Thursday and again on Saturday. With them being so little they hang all over each other and hug a lot. They have all been vaccinated, including the one who has it now. So I wonder what the chances are that my kids will get this?
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Chickenpox is contagious from two days prior to appearance of the rash till all the lesions are covered by a scab, which occurs usually by 4-5 days of the rash. However, the transmission is most likely within first two days before the appearance of the rash. If the children are vaccinated, the chances of acquiring chickenpox is negligible. Read the article on "CHICKENPOX" on www.pediatriconcall.com for further details or from the link given below: http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/infectious_diseases/ chickenpox.asp Back to All Questions

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