Maybe I'm panicking about this.....
Me and ds spent part of this morning with another toddler who's childminder told us was ill with chicken pox, he's covered in spots, wasn't eating as he had it in his throat and is on loads of calpol. I know they stop being contagious once the spots start scabbing over, but I didn't get that close to the poor little lad to check what the spots were like. Would I be right in assuming that if he's still feeling ill then he's probably still contagious?
Ds had it as a baby but I know it can strike twice. I just don't want it in the house now as I'm having a major op next month and need to get organised before I'm bedridden all summer. [Neurotic panic emoticon].
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if a child is obviously ill with chicken pox are they still contagious?
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Meglet · 02/06/2009 14:08
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