Will Chicken Pox Come Again?

Most people who have had chickenpox will be immune to the disease for the rest of their lives. However, the virus remains inactive in nerve tissue and may reactivate later in life causing shingles. Very rarely, a second case of chickenpox does happen.

Will chicken pox come twice?

The chickenpox virus

You may not get chickenpox twice, but VZV could make you sick twice. Once you've had chickenpox, the virus remains inactive in your nerve tissue. Although it's unlikely you will get chickenpox again, the virus may reactivate later in life and cause a related condition called shingles.

Can chicken pox go away and come back?

A person with chickenpox can spread the disease to someone else from one day before the rash appears until all chickenpox blisters have crusted over. Once someone has had a chickenpox infection, he or she almost always develops a lifelong immunity, meaning that person usually does not get chickenpox a second time.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.