During the first trimester, it may result in fetal abnormalities. Infection, five days or less before delivery to two days after delivery, is associated with significant infant mortality. If you are exposed to chicken pox and have had the disease, you are protected. If you have not had the disease or the vaccine, you are not protected. If you develop symptoms, seek medical care.
Treatment is primarily concerned with decreasing itching and preventing secondary infection.
If there are signs of infection such as fever, redness, warmth, swelling, or if the fever persists or comes back after it has gone away, check with your doctor. You can develop an infection of the lesions from scratching. To prevent scarring, do not pick off the scabs. The vaccine for chicken pox is made with a live but weakened form of the virus. For people over the age of 13, this vaccine is given in two separate injections in the arm, one month apart.