Is it true that a person will not suffer from chicken-pox twice?

Subject: Is it true that a person will not suffer from chicken-pox twice?

Date: Sun Jun 22 00:09:59 1997
Posted by Lestz
Grade level: 7-9
School: Woodlands
City: J.B State/Province: Johor
Country: Malaysia
Area of science: Immunology
ID: 866956199.Im

Message:

Is it true that a person would not suffer from chicken-pox twice if he got a 
lot of pox on him the first time?  After such a long time, the immune cells 
might not be able to recognise the chicken-pox virus. And this goes for other 
virus and diseases too, so what's the use of vaccination? Or will immune cells 
still be able to recognise the virus and will fight back?

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