How many days before the spots come out with chickenpox.....are you infectious????

[TheQueenOfQuotes]

Just had an email from a friend who I saw last Monday and Tuesday (and her kids). Apparently her youngest came out with chickenpox on Sunday......DS1 and 2 have had it - but DS3 hasn't.......

[MrsSlowLearner]

The incubation period is 10-20 days.

[TheQueenOfQuotes]

so does that mean that her DS was infectious for 10-20 days before the spots came out??

[TheQueenOfQuotes]

?

[LIZS]

1 or 2 before spots at most . He will have been incubating it for longer but not been conatgious iyswim. ds3 will not have been infected.

[Slubberdegullion]

Infectious 2 days before spots come out, and until spots crust over.

[RubySlippers]

[[http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/chickenpox.htm check this out - says infectious for the three days before spots come out until they have scabbed]

[RubySlippers]

trying again

[TheQueenOfQuotes]

phew thanks - thankgoodnes for that supposed to be visiting my SIL and her kids at the end of the month, plus he's got his jabs next week, - last thing I wanted was chickenpox (especially in the school holidays with the older 2 at home) .