Can you get chicken pox twice?

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Dr Chandra P

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Most people who have had chicken pox once will be immune to the disease for lifetime but reinfection may happen in persons with suppressed immunity. Also, the virus may remain inactive in the nerves and may reactivate anytime later in life.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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