Can ckicken spread in a public swimming pool ?

Question

We were at the pool the other day and this kid had chicken pox blisters{ we know because the mother told my wife they were )Could they not be spreading to other kids in the same water?

Answer 1

what the junk! answer mine http://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylc=...

Answer 2

Shouldn't your children be vaccinated anyway?

Answer 3

Usually by the time the pox are out on the skin, the person is only contagious a few days longer.  The pox just look nasty.  

My children and I stayed home until our pox were dry to make sure we did not pass it on to anyone else and for me, I was just really tired.  

So, it depends on when the kid in the pool caught the disease and how long since the pox came out.  This backs me up:

"Chickenpox is contagious, meaning that someone who has it can easily spread it to someone else. Someone who has chickenpox is most contagious during the first 2 to 5 days that he or she is sick. That's usually about 1 to 2 days before the rash shows up. So you could be spreading around chickenpox without even knowing it!"

Answer 4

Chicken pox blisters contain pus, which can carry the illness to other swimmers. That child should NOT be in a public pool. The lifeguard should have been notified and the child removed from the pool.

Answer 5

The chlorine in the water might kill it but chicken pox is an airbourne illness. Just being near someone with chicken pox is a risk if they cough or sneeze. That kid should have been at home. What was his mother thinking?