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chicken pox - do you quarantine siblings?

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giddly · 22/03/2010 11:55

Hi all. DD1 has chicken pox at the moment and obviously will be kept at home until all spots scabbed over. Howver, DD2 has not had it and is therefore 70-80% likely to contract it. AS it's most contageous before symptoms emerge, what do I do about DD2 having contact with others? I would obviously avoid anyone with an immune deficiency and also unnecessary contact like Mums and Tots group, but what about child care? I can't keep DD2 home for three weeks, which is the longest incubation period on the chance she's incubating it. Wha do most people do?

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meltedmarsbars · 22/03/2010 11:57

Get on with life but notify your CM so he/she can advise any parents of immuno-compromised dc's.

(As mother or an immuno-compromised dc, we get notified and then I can make informed decision!)

hth

giddly · 22/03/2010 11:59

Sounds very sensible - thanks

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