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Is there a tummy bug going around?

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BlueBrickRoad · 18/04/2025 14:49

Just wondering if there's a tummy bug going around.

I was due to visit my partner's family over the weekend but a member of his family is now down with sickness. I don't know what the symptoms are and what it is. If it's a virus/24 hour bug of food poisoning. They are calling it a 24 hour bug.

The last thing I want is to get sick. I had norovirus a few years ago and it was horrifying.

I would hate to go visiting to have maybe other people in the pre-infection stage passing on whatever bug that they may have.

It's just I don't have time to be sick.

Now I haven't a clue what to do.

I don't want to get sick.

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MagicalMystical · 18/04/2025 14:56

Best not to go if you feel that way (and many feel the same about sick bugs). 💖

whatcanthematterbe81 · 18/04/2025 14:57

It obvs depends where you are in terms of it “going around” but yeah don’t go if you’re worried

SpringIsSpringing25 · 18/04/2025 14:58

We're in the SE, nasty bug going around.

My friend has just spent the majority of the last 48 hours in the bathroom on the loo. Last 24 hours, it's been liquid. She's tired she saw and she feels like death warmed up.

No way, would I be going anywhere that someone has a sickness bug.

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Coconutter24 · 18/04/2025 15:06

Does it matter if there’s a bug going round? Someone you are meant to visit has a “24 hour bug” so surely you just wouldn’t go and visit

Sevenandahalf · 18/04/2025 15:07

There are constantly bugs going round

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BlueBrickRoad · 18/04/2025 19:44

Coconutter24 · 18/04/2025 15:06

Does it matter if there’s a bug going round? Someone you are meant to visit has a “24 hour bug” so surely you just wouldn’t go and visit

Yes, that would be what I would do. As in I don't want to go.

It's amazing who learned from the pandamic and who didn't. I would properly be expected to continue with plans to meet the family.

My concern is that there is one person sick. What if he passed it onto maybe the younger children and maybe they might be in an infectious stage before symptoms. Or maybe other people may be. It might be passed around the whole lot of them.

I don't want to go anywhere near the family considering that there is one of them sick.

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BlueBrickRoad · 18/04/2025 19:46

When I got likely norovirus a few years ago, I met with my partner who was sick 24 hours before that but he said he was better. Then I got whatever sickness he had. It was brutal and hideous and I don't don't want that again.

Work is being very busy and I won't have time to be sick. I mean like if I was to get sick, they will allow me sick days but it's just too busy right now.

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canthavethatonethen · 18/04/2025 19:53

Yes there is, DH never has trouble, but he's had dodgy guts for about 5 days now.

coldscottishmum · 18/04/2025 19:56

I came down with it really suddenly on Wednesday morning, throwing up for about 6-8 hours, nausea another 24. Although I am also pregnant but past the morning sickness stage. Recovered mostly today. I would avoid if you can. DS had it last weekend and was sick twice. It came along side a rattling temperature. Unavoidable for me unfortunately as I have young DC!

WinterMorn · 18/04/2025 20:03

BlueBrickRoad · 18/04/2025 19:46

When I got likely norovirus a few years ago, I met with my partner who was sick 24 hours before that but he said he was better. Then I got whatever sickness he had. It was brutal and hideous and I don't don't want that again.

Work is being very busy and I won't have time to be sick. I mean like if I was to get sick, they will allow me sick days but it's just too busy right now.

I wouldn’t go near someone if at all possible until 48 hours had passed.

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BlueBrickRoad · 18/04/2025 20:36

WinterMorn · 18/04/2025 20:03

I wouldn’t go near someone if at all possible until 48 hours had passed.

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Yes, I won't be visiting their home this weekend.

I might be able to meet a few members of their family out on Sunday or Monday maybe but I don't want to go into their home when theres a bug.

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Flutterbyby · 18/04/2025 20:39

This is an international forum. How can anyone say if theres a bug circling your particular community?

JoyousEagle · 18/04/2025 20:46

There’s always sickness bugs going round. I wouldn’t visit a house if someone was vomiting unless there was a specific non-contagious reason. And is fully expect people to not visit me if I was sick - and tbh I wouldn’t want them to when I was feeling like death!

Coconutter24 · 18/04/2025 21:22

BlueBrickRoad · 18/04/2025 19:44

Yes, that would be what I would do. As in I don't want to go.

It's amazing who learned from the pandamic and who didn't. I would properly be expected to continue with plans to meet the family.

My concern is that there is one person sick. What if he passed it onto maybe the younger children and maybe they might be in an infectious stage before symptoms. Or maybe other people may be. It might be passed around the whole lot of them.

I don't want to go anywhere near the family considering that there is one of them sick.

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I understand what you’re saying so just don’t go. It doesn’t matter if you’re expected to still go you say not this time.

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