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I am suffering from chicken pox since last 2 weeks. Almost all the scabs have dried and fallen off. Just 8 to 10 are left which will also fall off by tomorrow morning. I want to know till how long am I infectious after tomorrow? I have avoided any physical contact with anyone till now but for how long should I do that. I have a 5 year old and don't want to pass on the infection to her. There are a couple of scabs which fell off prematurely due to scratching and they are healing again now. Is that a problem?
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Lybrate User, Please Use Calamine lotion.
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Hello lybrate-user. Till the scabs fall and there is no discharges form any of them it is infectious. You go to your routine after 3-4 days to be sure. And as far as you child's safety. Give homoeopathic medicine variolinum 200 one dose. It can help to immunise.
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