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Q: Chicken pox & shingles

asked by: j87a on March 28th, 2008

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i have never had chicken pox nor the vaccine and im a 20yo female. my dad just got diagnosed with shingles and i was in close contact with him before he got sick and i was in direct contact with the rash while we were trying to work out what he had. i am now staying far away out of the house. what are my chances of getting chicken pox?

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