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The nhs website here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chickenpox/
advises “You'll need to stay away from school, nursery or work until you've stopped getting any new spots and for at least 5 days after the first spots appeared.
But you don't need to wait until all the spots have healed or crusted over before going back as the risk of spreading it to others is very small after 5 days.”
So if first spots appeared, say, on a Thursday evening, what day would you send the child back to school.
I’m kinda thinking Friday is Day 1 of the 5, so return to school Wednesday. How are you guys interpreting that advice?
A few parents on the school Facebook group (yeah, I know...) are repeating the “until all spots have crusted over...” advice which is a bit outdated but now gospel in some other eejits’ heads.
Chickenpox is a Respiratory infection. The spots are always impressive, but peak infectiousness is the week before. If no new spots, you're good.
I read that as back to school on Weds, so long as the spots have stopped appearing - and as above its all a bit late by then anyway.
Watch out for the second child (if you have one) they've just been given a whopping inoculation so may end up getting it rather worse than the first one did.
When I was little, the spots appeared on Thursday evening. I was off school on the Friday, the Dr. did a home visit and said I'd be fine to go back to school on Monday. So I got sent to school on the Monday, covered in spots! It's a sore point, the lad who got it before me had two weeks off!!
And on forty or so years, it will be back as shingles. Not pleasant
When did the last spots appear not the first show?
Some have appeared today, but the NHS website (and also guidance from gov to schools) states “5 days from the onset”.
And on forty or so years, it will be back as shingles. Not pleasant
Yeah, tell me about it. I’ve never had chickenpox. 😮
I’ve never had chickenpox.
You're likely immune anyway, DD (fingers crossed - it's often a bit more debilitating if you do get it as an adult)
Generally there's so much virus around that you'll have been exposed, and probably did have a not very spotty version
Among "healthy" people it's really only pregnant women who also think they've never had it who're at big risk
Yeah, I reckon so scaredy. Have been around plenty of kids who would have been infectious and never caught it, so either immune or contracted but didn’t display serious symptoms as a child. My wife is getting good mileage out of it though - “oooh, I’d swear that spot on your forehead wasn’t there earlier...” Hilarious 🙂
Our little boy had it a couple of weeks ago.
Nursery took him back the Monday following first spots the previous Monday.
Was hugely exciting as we flew out to France the Saturday after that.
If you are concerned about getting it then be aware there is a vaccine, but it isn't available on the nhs but you would need to pay for it.
I never caught chickenpox as a child. I got it at 21 and it gave me a right kicking.
I spent my childhood with any kid who had chicken pox, and had to spend lots of time with my sister when she had it, but never showed symptoms.
My kids got it when I was 33, and I then came down with it. It was extremely unpleasant. I don’t remember 3 days, just wake up, drink, toilet, ibuprofen, back to sleep. Had 2 weeks off work and suspect I probably should have gone to the hospital.
Some have appeared today, but the NHS website (and also guidance from gov to schools) states “5 days from the onset”.
I’d miss tomorrow to make sure none appear then take it from there but yes it’s Wednesday on the 5 day rule but they have to have stopped not just 5 days after the first.