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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Smallpox Vs Chickenpox

Premium Questions

Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

hello i am having chickenpox and sever headache and stiff neck from 4 days is it herpis or only chickenpox ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD

I am a 62 yr old woman, and like all baby boomers, I was vaccinated for smallpox as a young child ... bitten right where my smallpox vaccination scar is... something I have not given 2 thoughts about for ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilyas Patel ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Vaishalee Punj MD

I have a neighbour who has been infected with chickenpox recently. I have never got chickenpox. I wanted to know if it is contagious. If yes ,how can I prevent from getting infected. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

Solutions to chickenpox ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Klarida Papaqako MD

I was vaccinated for smallpox in 2004 for deployment in the Military. For the past several days it has itched and became swollen. It is slightly bleeding too. What could cause that, and what should I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klarida Papaqako ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Karen Steinberg MD

I m about to go on a trip with someone who has shingles and I ve never had chickenpox. I was in the service in 2004 and may have been given chickenpox immunization but definelty had the smallpox ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Karen Steinberg ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Karen Steinberg MD

i received the smallpox vaccination in 2005 and now the area of my arm where i received the vaccination has rescabbed as if i got revaccinated should i be concerned? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Karen Steinberg ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ramadevi Wani MD

May 32 year old daughter is 16 week in pregnancy, and we can not find if she has had smallpox ... unborn 16 week old baby in danger assuming she has not had smallpox vaccine. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramadevi Wani ( OBGYN)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

contradictions about this subject. 1.Shingles is contagious those who have not had chickenpox. But instead of developing shingles, these people develop chickenpox. b2.Once they have had chickenpox,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

Hi, my 19 year old brother has chickenpox. I m 24 and have had chickenpox before when I was younger ... caught chickenpox. Apart from these spots I ve not had any other symptoms associated with the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)