am I in a higher risk of being infected by chickenpox?

[Paula]

My classmates who had just have chicken pox return to school today. He has been absent for 17 days. He sit behind me today. I havent get my chickenpox yet.

 

[BlackFlagMPN]

Most likely, no. If he has been cleared by the School, and his Doctor, you should not be at risk of infection.

 

[Cloventt]

You can get chickenpox at any age, but the fact that he is back at school means he has almost definetly passed the contagious period of his infection. It is very unlikely you will get ill from him.

 

[s_fol]

If he's been absent for 17 days, then he is no longer contagious.