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to NOT visit house where all have had Noro Virus?

39 replies

Kitsilano · 12/12/2012 00:37

My sister and her family have all had Noro Virus over last 5 days. Her DH was still off work Monday, very ill but has gone back today (Tuesday).

I was due to be visiting with my 2 DDs (7 and 5) on Thursday and staying at her house for the whole afternoon.

Now, we are having a BIG party on Sunday. Lots of planning and money already spent on food and wine etc. I am really looking forward to it. My fear is that their house will potentially be contagious even if they are (just) 48 hours past symptoms.

So I have said I do not want to take the risk and will not visit on Thurs - we will see them all at the party on Sunday. My sister has said she thinks there is no risk in visiting and clearly thinks I am being bonkers and OTT.

Interested - am I being really over cautious? WWYD?

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CoolaYuleA · 12/12/2012 00:43

We've had the dreaded Norovirus here - DH and DD had it. If your DSis is anything like me then she will have disinfected and washed towels etc. What can I say, I'm anal!

That said, if they are better, they are better so the virus is gone.

If it was 24 hours then maybe not, but it's over 48 hours so YABU. Your kids have much more chance of catching it at school from someone just developing the virus than they do from people who no longer have it.

PurpleTinsel · 12/12/2012 00:44

It might be over-cautious, but I'd also not visit.

I wouldn't want to take the chance of it lurking on doorhandles / in bathrooms either.

Narked · 12/12/2012 00:46

I wouldn't risk it.

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Kitsilano · 12/12/2012 00:51

I hear you CoolaYuleA, but without disrespect to my DS, that is honestly not her housekeeping style.

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Kitsilano · 12/12/2012 00:53

And also my kids have already broken up from school (last Friday) and I haven't heard of a single case in this area so it doesn't seem to have reached us yet...

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ChristmasSpiritEndorphins · 12/12/2012 01:01

I wouldn't risk it. With so many people ill and recovering, it is possible the house is not totally free of the bug. I have not been feeling well since Friday and the last thing I am up to doing is going around washing everything. I barely have strength to have a bath.

Snazzyfeelingfestive · 12/12/2012 01:01

I would not as it is both very contagious and very nasty at its worst - not like just getting a cold or bug at all.

giraffesCantFlyLikeReindeer · 12/12/2012 01:05

I wouldn't go either actually and I am not usually precious about germs.

CaliforniaSucksSnowballs · 12/12/2012 02:18

I wouldn't go either, don't risk it. I usually don't worry about this kind of thing, but you have plans.

MamaChocoholic · 12/12/2012 02:54

48 hours means nothing to norovirus! It can live in contaminated carpet for 12 days, people are infectious for at least 3 and up to 2 weeks after recovery. See http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/id-mi/norovirus-eng.php here. I would not go, but I am known for being cautious.

MamaChocoholic · 12/12/2012 02:59

Sorry, working link here

LauriesFairyonthetreeeatsCake · 12/12/2012 05:35

I wouldn't go either - who'd take the risk the week before Christmas?

I've been ill on Christmas Day, it was hell.

Alliwantisaroomsomewhere · 12/12/2012 06:24

I don't think you are being over cautious in not going. Better safe and sorry etc.

YANBU.

me23 · 12/12/2012 06:26

No I wouldn't go have had norovirus and wouldn't wish it on anyone. Your sister's Dh was very irresponsible going back to work the day after. He will infect his colleagues how nice of him.

Alliwantisaroomsomewhere · 12/12/2012 06:30

ARGH! Better safe THAN sorry.

insanityscratching · 12/12/2012 06:31

I wouldn't visit either. We had Norovirus here a couple of years ago and it was horrific, I wouldn't risk getting it again.

lightrain · 12/12/2012 06:44

Very contagious in people! Don't go.

valiumredhead · 12/12/2012 07:40

No way!

OhYouMerryLittleKitten · 12/12/2012 07:42

I wouldn't go either. Why risk it?

OddBoots · 12/12/2012 07:43

I'm very laid back about these things but 2 weeks before Christmas with a party coming up and it being norovirus which can hang around for ages I wouldn't be going and if I were your sister I would have been the one suggesting you don't come.

pigletmania · 12/12/2012 07:47

No don't visit, I would not

auldspinster · 12/12/2012 08:00

YANBU - I'm recovering from it - was puking on Saturday, runs on Sunday and still feel a bit bilious today. It's horrendous, not what you want this close to Christmas.

DoodleHolly · 12/12/2012 08:05

I'd not go. You're seeing them soon so it's not as if you're missing a rare opportunity

samandi · 12/12/2012 08:17

Not worth it. Could still be contagious.

samandi · 12/12/2012 08:19

And her DH shouldn't have gone back straightaway either. As another poster said, he could easily infect others.