Hi everyone! My 11yr old unfortunately caught “cruise cough” on our recent summer holiday early January touring New Zealand. We all had it for a week or two, a strange virus we picked up on the ship, nausea, low fever and that horrible cough that doesn’t seem to stop! We all recovered after a week or so, however my daughter is still coughing after 6 weeks, and just over a week ago our doctor diagnosed her with pneumonia (an earlier visit another GP advised it was just a viral cough and it will get better after 4-6 weeks!). It seems mild, as her fever only lasted a day or too after starting antibiotics. A week later the cough still continues as before and our doctor gave her a second course of antibiotics Saturday and said she will need a chest X-ray this Friday if it doesn’t seem better. She seems much happier, her face has lost that grey pallor, eating ok after losing her appetite last week. I’m now concerned about when she can return to school. The doctor said no sport or dancing this week, but to send her to school if she seems well enough. She went in a few days ago and was sent home at midday as she felt tired. I sent her today after 3 days at home resting and again she came home at lunch. I would prefer her to stay home and rest, however she does seem quite well and to be honest very bored being at home now 11 days. Does anyone have any experience with this? I welcome any advice as this is our first experience of pneumonia at home. Thank you!