D+V 48 hour rule and traveling on a plane and train?

[bluecheeseforbreakfast]

Ds (11 months) has his 1st tummy bug. We are due to fly to the UK in 48 hours.

The flight is 2 hours and the train journy once we get to the UK is 4 hours.

Ds was sick for the last time yesterday morning but he has been having diarrhea and has a fever and is not his usual self today.

Is the 48 hour rule 48 hours after poo becomes firm again or is it only vomiting?

WWYD? If it was a case of should I take ds to playgroup I would er on the side of caution but it is a big trip, we can't afford to fly later and we won't have any Christmas plans if we don't go, but I don't want to give all the other passengers the christmas gift of d+v.

My DD' school only has a 24 hour rule not 48. I certainly wouldn't cancel my trip in your circs just be as careful as you can hygiene wise.

If your baby has D they will be contagious, faecal/oral route is the main route of transmission, I would keep the baby well away from other passengers

t's D&V not bubonic plague.

D & V can kill people in extreme cases. At the very least you will ruin another family's Christmas if he does pass it on. I have only just recovered from a horrendous bout and I have never felt so ill in my life.

Don't worry too much - you'll be the one changing nappies just as you would at home. Sending him to nursery would be a different matter.

Information here. Virus passed from physical, soap and water is best for washing.

Blue cheese- I would usually take 24 hours off after the last bout of V. Unlike with children, I can be sure that I'm not going to suddenly vomit again after being clear for 20 odd hours (if I was to vomit, I would have warning and be able to go to the bathroom). I also make sure that I am eating normally before returning to work to avoid the scenario that Finally mentioned!

I ignore the ruling when it comes to D, simply because the last stomach bug I had left me having episodes of D for over a week. I spoke to the doctor who tested my stool and it was clear. The consensus was that as I have Crohn's, a D and V bug will leave my system feeling sensitive long after the actual bug has gone, therefore no 48 hour rule needed, so long as I feel well and follow good hygiene (and can make it to the toilet in time!) there is no need for me to be off.