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How long do chicken pox spots last - chicken pox and flying…

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Eggybrains · 20/05/2023 13:53

Wise women of MN, who probably have more recent experience of this than me…

Our previous Ukrainian guests are planning to return to Ukraine next week. I think it’s mad, given they’ve been here a year and it all looks pretty scary right now. But they’re adults and it’s their decision.

Child has got the pox. Obviously I don’t think they should fly as it puts people, particularly those immunocompromised on plane at risk, but I also don’t think that they should take their children somewhere where multiple missiles are being thrown at their city about every other night, so I don’t think they’ll particularly value my opinion on the matter. My question is, how likely are they to actually be able to board this flight? How likely is it spots will still be visible at this stage - how long after first appearing are they usually still visible for? I can’t say I paid much attention when mine had it. The internet has varying answers but usually focus on how long until they’re not infectious, rather than how long until they can get past airline staff without being sussed. Also, does anyone know how likely it is that airline staff will actually raise this even if they do see spots? Has anyone had experience of this or seen people being refused boarding because of this? Airline policy is that they should not fly.

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Badbudgeter · 20/05/2023 13:56

You can fly/ generally get out and about 5-7 days after chicken pox appear and the spots are scabbed over.

Eggybrains · 20/05/2023 14:02

Badbudgeter · 20/05/2023 13:56

You can fly/ generally get out and about 5-7 days after chicken pox appear and the spots are scabbed over.

@Badbudgeter that’s not the airline policy.

Are you saying they’ll still be visible but scabby at 5-7 days?

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Badbudgeter · 20/05/2023 14:17

Airline policies differ but I’ve flown with DS on New Zealand air a week after last spot appeared. Tui has the same policy. You aren’t contagious after the spots have scabbed over. It takes 3-4 weeks for spots to completely heal. We had them over Easter break and there are still some lingering marks (probably the ones they picked) but no broken skin.

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Badbudgeter · 20/05/2023 14:25

Meant to say they might need to get a fit to fly certificate from the Gp. It’d cost about £35 from my GP but I think it varies. What airline are they flying with? It’d be really unusual to say you can’t fly with chickenpox at all.

dementedpixie · 20/05/2023 14:37

They arent contagious once they've scabbed over which normally takes about a week. The airline may ask for a fit to fly note from a GP to say they aren't contagious any more.

RightWhereYouLeftMe · 20/05/2023 14:52

that’s not the airline policy.

What is the airline policy? Surely it's not that spots must not be visible? My DD had a terrible case of chickenpox weeks ago (early april) and still has hundreds of visible marks where the scabs have come off and left marks.

Shopper727 · 20/05/2023 14:55

Many kids have visible marks for a good while after chicken pox so you’d need to check with the airline if they need any dr note/fit to fly docs
my eldest 3 had no visible spots in clothes - not that I flew with them though or took them out but as long as they are well and all scabbed over should be ok to fly but I would check he operators info in depth first

dementedpixie · 20/05/2023 15:03

A lot of airlines seem to state 7 days after the last spot appears and some ask for a fit to fly letter. What does their airline state?

CharlotteRose90 · 20/05/2023 15:12

The airline I work for you can travel once the spots have scabs and there are no fresh ones. You do also need a doctors letter or fit to fly letter for mine.

Wellhellother · 20/05/2023 15:18

DD was still coming out with new spots 3 weeks after she started. It took about 7 weeks from first spot appearing to last one going

dementedpixie · 20/05/2023 15:20

Wellhellother · 20/05/2023 15:18

DD was still coming out with new spots 3 weeks after she started. It took about 7 weeks from first spot appearing to last one going

That's very unusual for CP. Normally crusts over within 5-7 days

Eggybrains · 20/05/2023 18:26

RightWhereYouLeftMe · 20/05/2023 14:52

that’s not the airline policy.

What is the airline policy? Surely it's not that spots must not be visible? My DD had a terrible case of chickenpox weeks ago (early april) and still has hundreds of visible marks where the scabs have come off and left marks.

The airline policy states that they’ve had it too recently to fly. But if they don’t have visible spots, they won’t ask….

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Badbudgeter · 20/05/2023 19:37

What’s the timeline? They came down with it recently and fly early next week? The spots are generally out in the first two days so either they are still appearing and may have spots on the face in which case they can’t fly or that period has passed and they won’t be contagious by next week.

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