Are chickenpox scabs contagious?

Both adults and children may get chickenpox, but it occurs more frequently in children during their growth process. Chickenpox is contagious, so in life, both parents and adults cannot ignore the problem of chickenpox. Even adults need to pay attention to their own physical health when taking care of children with chickenpox. So let’s take a look at whether chickenpox can still be contagious after it scabs over?

In fact, the contagious period of chickenpox is generally the process of chickenpox scabs falling off due to varicella virus infection. If the scabs are formed but have not fallen off, there is still the possibility of transmission. Therefore, we cannot easily ignore this problem when facing it.

The contagious period of chickenpox is generally from infection with the varicella virus to the time when the varicella scabs form and fall off. Chickenpox can appear as papules, blisters, ulcers, and scabs at the same time, and is most contagious during the scab period.

Once the scab falls off completely, it is no longer contagious.

Both chickenpox and shingles are caused by the same virus, the varicella-zoster virus. The initial infection manifests as chickenpox, and the virus can then remain dormant in the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord for a long time. Weakened immune function can induce the varicella-zoster virus to become active again, grow and multiply, spread along the peripheral nerves to the skin, and cause shingles. People who have shingles generally gain lifelong immunity to the virus.

The above are some issues that need to be paid attention to after chickenpox scabs. I hope that after these introductions, everyone can pay more attention to them in life. Whether it is for children or adults, preventive health care should be done to reduce the adverse effects on the body caused by this factor.