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quarantine for tummy bug....how long??????????

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Heathcliffscathy · 20/12/2005 10:25

ds's cousins are over and have had a vomiting bug...how long after the last vomit do you think they will not be contagious any more????

he really wants to see them but i really don't want him puking over christmas!

tia

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NotQuiteCockney · 20/12/2005 10:26

I think only the vomit and poo are contagious, IYSWIM. If they haven't puked for 24 hours, and have eaten, they're probably not about to puke again.

DinosaurInAManger · 20/12/2005 10:27

I would have thought 24 hours, just to be on the safe side.

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Heathcliffscathy · 20/12/2005 10:29

the whole family have it and it started with dniece...moved on to dnephew and now my sister and her husband have it, all in the space of 3 days....so 24 hours after the last person has vomited?

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NotQuiteCockney · 20/12/2005 10:33

24 hours after the people you're seeing have vomited. You could keep him away from the parents, and just see the cousins? You'd probably be doing your sister and her hubby a favour by taking the kids, and letting them puke in peace.

handlemecarefully · 20/12/2005 10:35

Ummm - well Nursery says 48 hours. Might be over cautious? - but in the run up to Christmas who wants an avoidable tummy bug?

handlemecarefully · 20/12/2005 10:43

granted it does say 24hrs on NHS direct

feastofsteven · 20/12/2005 10:44

It's 48 hours for things like salmonella - maybe it's a little less for less serious bugs?

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