To ask you how literally you take the 48 hr rule?

[lougle]

So if your child is sick, how literally do you apply the 48hr rule?

If they were sick in the afternoon of Saturday, would you say 'no school on Sunday, back on Monday' or '48 hours after sickness is Monday afternoon, so back on Tuesday'?

If they are sick at 3am do you count that as 'Tuesday night' or 'Wednesday morning'?

etc.

I work in a school, they are very anti time off and so encourage quick returns. Bugs take a very long time to stop doing the rounds! Some children get it more than once and end up really unwell. Staff can never be ill (v&d - don't eat then attitude!).

It might be a pain to keep them off but it's for the best!

Well just to put a spanner in the works...

Dd returned to school on Wednesday after vomiting which started late on Saturday night and stopped on Sunday at ten am. She spent all of today at school. Been fine for last two days.

And she just threw up again! So now I am expecting us all to get it as we had started to relax.

I go to a slimming club and im dreading someone coming in with a bug.
a. i dont want to catch it.
b. I have an immunity compromised DH and because of his health problems it could put him in hospital/turn into pneumonia etc. Or even kill him.

Darkesteyes don't worry but do be sensible.

Do you eat at your slimming club? Its not something I would associate with a slimming club but then again I've never been to one.

Most norovirus infections occur via the feacal-oral route so drop hints about putting the loo lid down before flushing, wash your hands thoroughly after using the loo and before touching food and be careful about touching taps or door handles once your hands are clean (easier said than done I know). The norovirus is killed at temperatures of about 70 degrees so you are unlikely to pick it up from food which has been thoroughly heated but you may wish to bring your own cold snacks if you are concerned.

The other big risk is someone throwing up near you but most adults make it to the loo and hopefully wouldn't be at slimming club if feeling sick.

There's an emetophobia thread under mental health with a link that you may find interesting. I'm on HTC so can't copy link but it might help put your mind at rest

We also get into the habit of washing our hands as soon as we come home after been out and about and also before we eat.

My DD has never had a D&V bug.

She is 6 and been in nursery or school since she was 1 so I've no idea how she's managed to avoid them.

Even last year when both DH and I had one, she didn't catch it.

Are some people just naturally immune or not prone to them???

I've heard that some people are immune but more st risk of something else