How long are you contagious? The whole time you have the rash?
Thanks guys! I guess that explains the mystery fever she had last Monday and Tuesday and then the pox showed up on Friday. They don't seem to be bad at all...she's not itching them. But I for the life of me can't think of what else it could be. Oh, and she's had the shot.
According to an AARP website....(strange that AARP would care about Chicken pox...lol)....When someone becomes infected, the pox usually appear 10 to 21 days later. People become contagious 1 to 2 days before breaking out with pox. They remain contagious while uncrusted blisters are present.
so...keep em home until they are all crusted over...yeach
I'm 44.
I've never had the Pox.
I can't get it from reading this screen can I?
I agree with Suzi. Also, if there are new spots then you are still contagious.
My children have already gone through this. My kid are 14 and 12. My 14 year old has had Chicken Pox 2 times. The first time was when she was 10 months old and the doctor said that if they get them before the age of 1 that they are likely to get them again. Just thought I would share.
Good luck......Have a great weekend!
Only until the pox are crusted over or dried up!
You are most contagious three days BEFORE you see the rash, and as long as you have the fever. After that, once the last "spot" has scabbed over, you are generally considered "safe" even though you may still have the scabbed spots or red spots.
i just read an article in my 'parents' magazine and it talked about the contagious and treatments of numerous childhood sicknesses. for chickenpox: contagious for up to 5 days once she/he shows symptoms and all lesions are crusted over. Rest, rest, and more rest is the main treatment. hope this helps.
L.
-mother of 15 month old boy
Until the fever is gone and the spots are completely scabbed over. The blisters will ooze when they break and that is contagious.
What every one has said to you is right on.
I just wanted to share with you that also IF they don’t break out really good the first time they can get them again.
My youngest son had them 2 times. The first time a few blisters here and there but the second time he was covered from head to toe. In his mouth and nose and near his eyes…
The Second time I was baby sitting 3 kids along with my 2. The youngest of the kids I was watching got them so 4 got them 7 days apart I was home bound for a very long time with sick kids. My oldest didn’t get them again he had them good the first time he got them.
Also I was always told to keep your house dark something about the light and the blisters around the eyes could harm there eye site. I am not sure why or how but even the Dr had told me that as well.
Good Luck to you!
You are contagious until the spots are dried up. If you haven't gotten your kiddos the CP shot, I'd do it. My girls are 10 and 11 and have had it and haven't had the pox. It doesn't mean they won't get them, but if they do it won't be as bad. A friend's little one contracted them several years after she had the shot and the symptoms weren't bad at all. Only about 1/4 of the spots than normal, so not so much itching. Good luck and God Bless.
chicken pox is contagious when the fever breaks out usually before the pox rash shows up and most of the time you don't know they have them when they have the fever because sometimes kids will have a fever for a day or 2 then 2-3 days later break out and not have a fever at all. When my kids got them, my son had a fever and 4 days later had this 1 blister looking thing on his back and when that popped a few hours after I discovered it his back was covered. My daughter got them about 10 days later when he was almost over them.
I believe you are actually more contagious before you ever see the spots...
This may sound silly, but if the itching is out of control...a blowdryer on low heat directed at the itchy spot sometimes helps, so do ice packs and putting calamine lotion in a spray bottle...easier than dabbing.... Two of my kids had them at the same time...uuugh...nightmare....
until the center of the pox dries up. however the health dept regulation at least in our state (KS) does not distinguish btwn a mild outbreak (our oldest had gotten one, not two, vaccines and had that) and a fullblown case..so technically you have to have them out of day care for five whole days! yikes!
Hi B.,
I had chicken pox when I was 16 so it is still fresh in my memory even though I am 32 now. Chicken Pox are contagious until they are all scabbed over. If your child is in school they will have to have a note from the doctor to return. Good luck!
M.
Until all of the bumps scab over. Once they are scabs they are no longer contagious.
