hi there. My 2 year old son was unwell a couple of weeks ago with sickness, fever and diarrhoea and a couple of spots on his neck. He is fine now, it was put down to a viral infection. Now my 4 year old has chicken pox, could my youngest have had it without too many spots and passed it onto his brother?
HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor It is possible, since he did have a localized rash, that he had a mild case and passed it on to his brother. It is spread through the air when a person coughs or sneezes or by contact with the lesions. Transmission occurs 1 to 2 days before the rash occurs up to the point when the rash scabs over. I hope this helps