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Chicken Pox incubation period

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twoshakes · 16/04/2010 14:56

DD & DS are on day 19 since being exposed to chicken pox (with no symptoms as yet). I know the incubation period is 10-21 days but I'm just wondering - if a child is going to get it is it more common to develop it at 10-14 days? I just want to know if we've got away with it this time really, or if I should still be on spot alert!

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Kathyjelly · 16/04/2010 15:18

DS got it on day 10. I think you've got away with it.

bintofbohemia · 16/04/2010 15:19

DS2 got it exactly 14 days after DS1 did. YOu might be alright!

trace2 · 16/04/2010 15:19

dd got it 3 weeks later, she still as it now

mankyscotslass · 16/04/2010 15:19

Ds was 14 days after contact, DD was 21 days after that and DS2 was 21 days after her......

meep · 16/04/2010 15:22

dd1 came out in spots 4 weeks ago - dd2 got her first spots today. So I suspect dd2 didn't catch it off her sister but off one of the other wee ones in her nursery.

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