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AIBU?

To fly with chicken pox?

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beepboo · 11/02/2018 18:51

My son is two days into having chicken pox, we're due to fly to Bora Bora on Wednesday!!!!!
Should we try and get on the flight?? It's a been booked for a year and cost a small fortune!!! We have two other children who have already had the pox. Will he still be contagious by Wednesday?!

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TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 11/02/2018 18:53

Yabu sorry. I think he will definitely still be infectious if he’s only 2 days in. Awful timing for you though!

Sparklingbrook · 11/02/2018 18:53

It would be VVU to fly with chicken pox.

AllTheGoodOnesAreUnavailable · 11/02/2018 18:53

I would still go if they have all scabbed over.

If not then YABU to fly unfortunately

CannotEvenThink · 11/02/2018 18:54

If the spots are not scabbed over then please do not fly, you could be putting others at risk. He might be scabbed by Wednesday if it isn't too bad a dose.

Enidthecat · 11/02/2018 18:54

5 days after the last spot is what the nhs considers past the infectious stage. (Ds had it was back to nursery in 5 days start to finish as his scabbed over super quick)

GreenSeededGrape · 11/02/2018 18:55

I think yabu. It's horrible but if he's still contagious you can't fly.

MagicNumbers1234 · 11/02/2018 18:55

I can't believe you have to ask. Yabvu.

Discusting · 11/02/2018 18:55

Can’t you claim on insurance and reschedule?

FayJay · 11/02/2018 18:55

If yhey’ve All scabbed over he’ll no longer be infectious and you’ll be fine to fly. But if he still has pustules then you really, really can’t. It would be putting everybody else on the flight at risk. This is what travel insurance is for.

Magstermay · 11/02/2018 18:56

What awful timing! I’m very sorry but you would BVVU to get on a flight with a child with a contagious illness.

FayJay · 11/02/2018 18:56

Many typos! Sorry.

Sparklingbrook · 11/02/2018 18:56

You will need to get a letter from your GP to be on the safe side even if you think the spots have all scabbed over. If airline staff see the spots they could refuse travel.

Pagwatch · 11/02/2018 18:56

Speak to your doctor .
If you need to cancel your GP may need to confirm your reason for your insurance to pay out so you may as well get advice
I had to cancel a holiday to St Lucia when my DS got chicken pox. It really sucked but it had to be done as he was unwell and a potential hazard. I was glad I did as he was very poorly for ages. It wouldn't have been much fun TBH

3boys3dogshelp · 11/02/2018 18:56

YWBVVU to let him fly with chicken pox. He will certainly still be contagious. This is what travel insurance is for.

Bloomed · 11/02/2018 18:56

Very unreasonable!

seasidelife · 11/02/2018 18:57

I'd check with the airline policy, you could be turned away at the airport if they expect an infectious illness.

KatherinaMinola · 11/02/2018 18:57

Of course YABU. Don't be a dick. It's quite possible that there will be people on the flight who are immuno-compromised - and if there are, then being trapped on a long-haul flight with an infectious person will be a serious risk for them.

Do you have insurance?

ChasedByBees · 11/02/2018 18:57

do you have travel Insurance?

Normandy144 · 11/02/2018 18:58

If he's scabbed over then he is fine to fly. You say he's two days in so is he still getting new spots and are they starting to scab? My two were very quick and were scabbed over by day 5. I'd say you should be fine by Wednesday if it's a mild case.

Backenette · 11/02/2018 18:59

You would be grossly irresponsible to fly with an infectious child.

On an airplane environment you’d expose every single person on the plane. The chances of there being nobody on that plane who isn’t pregnant/immune suppressed/a baby/not immune to CP are practically zero.

Plus he fact that it’s a VERY long trip, with transfers (I’ve done it) and not something you want to take a sick child on.

Please, please do not do it.

Sarsparella · 11/02/2018 18:59

Yabu- but as others have said your travel insurance should cover rescheduling the flights to a later date

seasidelife · 11/02/2018 18:59

Not to mention, what would you do in bora bora if he develops complications and is very poorly?

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sentenceinterrupted · 11/02/2018 18:59

Sorry, think yabu I'd still contagious. Insurance? I'm one of those exposed to pox while pregnant (and without immunity). It's an awful thing to not know if your child will be disabled, particularly if it was someone who chose to expose you

chipvinegar · 11/02/2018 18:59

You'd be unreasonable to get on a bus let alone a flight with air conditioning spreading it around to vulnerable/pregnant passengers

beepboo · 11/02/2018 18:59

Well that settles it then

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