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is tonsilitus contagious?

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misdee · 17/01/2006 22:22

one of dd1 friends wants her to come over to play, her dad currently has tonsilitus, is it contagious?

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starlover · 17/01/2006 22:23

someone else posted that this evening! mixture of answers i'm afraid....

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misdee · 17/01/2006 22:24

did they?

dd1 gets it every year anyway, but am thinking of if peter gets it.

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starlover · 17/01/2006 22:32

yes... search the archives woman!

i didn't think it was contagious ythough

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WideWebWitch · 18/01/2006 00:03

misdee, I have it and was told by nurse today that I am infectious and it's spread by droplets like a cold so I oughtn't kiss the children. Though they v likely will get it anyway.

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