From: rind@enterprise.bih.harvard.edu (David Rind)
Subject: Re: Adult Chicken Pox
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In article <C5pM3o.BDo@feenix.metronet.com> marcbg@feenix.metronet.com
 (Marc Grant) writes:
>all over my bod.  At what point am I no longer infectious?  My physician's
>office says when they are all scabbed over.  Is this true?

Yes.

>Is there any medications which can promote healing of the pox?  Speed up
>healing?

Acyclovir started in the first 1-2 days probably speeds recovery and
decreases the formation of new pox.
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David Rind
rind@enterprise.bih.harvard.edu
