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chicken pox...still infectious?

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noonar · 10/07/2006 15:11

dd 2 has had chicken pox for 8 days. the spots have crusted over, except those on her soles and palms, which have-strangely- gone white- but are still blisters. dyou think she is still infectious? her sis had one on her toe like this that took nearly 2 wks to go. We are desperate to go to the park but dont want to infect anyone!

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tortoise · 10/07/2006 15:12

No not infectious now.My dd2 was back at pre-school after a week.

apronstrings · 10/07/2006 15:15

I thought you were infectious until all spots had scabbed - i think the length of time it takes to get there depends on how bad the cp is and how many waves of spots you have. I think you could still be infectious if you still have blisters

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noonar · 10/07/2006 19:40

thanks, its just wierd that they've gone solid and white so are neither scabs nor true blisters either. will be cautious all the same, tho.

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apronstrings · 10/07/2006 19:47

sorry I can't give you a real answer or be of any more help - I didn't notice any spots like that when mine had it - did dd1's ever form a scab? maybe they aren't going to?

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