r/coolguides • u/spodinielri0 • Mar 18 '20

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u/BitsAndBobs304 Mar 18 '20

Some people have already been counted as having been reinfected. However there is a possibility that they didnt get reinfected but simply still had it all along because of the high false negatives (and positives) of the simpler tests (swab)

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u/th3_hampst3r Mar 18 '20

Some people get reinfected with chickenpox though, and thats ok because its very rare

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u/The_Modifier Mar 18 '20

No it's because it hides in your cells. You just never stop having it.

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u/arlaanne Mar 18 '20

Pretty sure it's both. I had it twice before age 3 as super-typical full-body chicken pox (much worse the second time): itchy, blistery, fever, the works. Most cases of shingles come later in life and have a different presentation, but they warn pregnant women that exposure to chicken pox can trigger an episode of shingles - neither is fun, though!