I know I'm not

[TheMasterNotMargarita]

Agghhhhh!!!
Why don't people keep their fucking kids off school after they've had d & v.
DD had a bad dose 2 weeks ago off for the 48 hours after last vom now she's been up all night with tummy ache and puked spectacularly this morning.
Poor thing is now in the bath feeling sorry for herself. She's missing all the end of term fun.
Lots of the class have been off. One other mum has had her wee one off 3 times with it.
Just agggghhhhhh!

Well yes but your DD could have caught this bug anywhere! No good ranting.

She might have got it in a shop or on a bus!

Though she could have caught it anywhere - chances are school is most likely.

That said, I've never caught this bug.

I once managed to catch a D&V bug from someone who was last ill 4 days before they saw me. I saw no one else that week nor did I venture into any shops etc but somehow managed to contract it 24hes later. It happens- not always the fault of people being in contact with others before 48hrs is up!

But yes, those who send kids back before 48hrs are hateful people!

No good ranting

This is Mumsnet right? .

And she absolutely caught it from school, it's rife at the minute. But yes, she couldhave caught it anywhere.

I was just having a moan...it was a loooonnnnggggg night.

Unfortunately viruses do live on surfaces, it's all too easy for child who is beginning to feel better to touch their pencil case and then if it isn't cleaned appropriately drag that into school. C-diff for example is a terrible illness, it is not killed by Dettol. There are products on the market to kill it but few are found in homes. There needs to be better education. Just like not all alcohol gels are created equal, not all "99% of bacteria surface cleansers" are created equal either.

From the NHS website:

Norovirus and C. difficile, however, can survive for much longer. In one study, C. difficile was shown to survive for five months. Norovirus can survive for days or weeks on hard surfaces.

When someone with norovirus vomits, the virus is distributed in small droplets in the air. These droplets can settle on surfaces, causing the virus to spread, so it’s important to clean surfaces thoroughly if someone in your home has norovirus.

Most bugs can be removed effectively by soap and water. To help prevent the spread of stomach bugs wash your hands thoroughly and regularly, particularly after going to the toilet, and prepare food carefully.

Agree.
Selfish twats.
Hope you're all feeling ok soon.

Someone in our office came in a few weeks ago and said she wasn't sure she'd last the day because she'd been up all night vomiting.

FFS.

I know Annie.

Thanks mumofone.

Indeed puffin. Ffs.

The rest of us managed to avoid it the last time. I'm hoping my fastidious bleaching/washing/quarantine regime will get us through again. I have a baby too it would be awful for him to catch it.