~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This message is from PedTalk! To reply to the group, use "" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 97-11-27 09:41:35 EST, writes: > I have read that passive immunization from maternal antibodies (if the > mom had varicella-zoster) lasts in the infant about 5 - 6 months. > Hence, you should not usually see acute varicella-zoster in an infant > less than 5-6 months of age. > That's what I've heard, too. But I saw a 3 month old with varicella whose mother claimed that she had it as a child. Moshe Adler, MD