**Impetigo**

[Jain]

Hi,

I am 35 weeks pregnant and have been sitting near a colleague who has been diagnosed with Impetigo. He was in the office for a few days with nasty sores on his face and arms, before going off sick.
Although I don't think I came into direct contact with him (ie touched him), would his condition cause me and problems?

[hitchcock]

no unless you shared anything personal with him

[loopylou0612]

No Jain. You should be ok. Working in nurseries means I often come down with some infection or other, and I recently had impetigo. It was all in my nose and it was bloody awful! I wouldn't have got it, only I was in close contact with the children, cuddles, sitting on my knee etc, and little ones often arent encouraged to wash their hands...

[Jain]

Thanks Guys