Chicken pox

[emsy]

So Theres Chicken pox going around. My Niece has it and so its only a matter of time before my 2 kids get it as they spend a fair bit of time together.

I had Chicken pox as a child so should be immune but....and heres my question.....Being a Zebra, how likely is it that I am actually immune to it?

[liz2mac]

Hi Emsy,
In theory you should be fine, since chicken pox is a virus and the part of the immune system which copes with viruses are the T cells (CVID affects our B cells). However, never say never with us. When my kids had it I was fine, so here's crossing my fingers for you.
Liz

[emsy]

Thanks Liz

I'm still trying to get to grips with how CVID will effect me and how the immune system works etc

[willo]

Hi

you might not have the antibodies but you will still have the Chicken Pox virus in your system. It comes out in adults as Shingles; my GP put me on a course of antivirals a few weeks ago because I had symptoms. A strange stinging sensation that was more or less retangular in shape with random stabbing pains.

The antivirals worked because I didn't get the nasty rash.

[dianesistern]

ime in norfolk and chicken pox must be going about as ive just had shingles again but this could be a re activation due to stress as there is lots of that going on in my house too Diand