Chicken Pox Prevention

Keep your child away from school or nursery. Inform the child’s school of his health condition and let him or her return to school only once the blisters have fully crusted over. The patient is not considered infectious after this period. This usually takes about a week after appearance of the first blister.

It is best to avoid contact with those at high risk for infection.

If you or your child has chickenpox, it would be considered safe to travel by air only once all blisters have crusted over.  Your travel plans will need to be modified accordingly.

The chickenpox virus can occasionally spread through indirect contact with infected objects like toys, bedding, or clothing. These will need to be washed regularly and surfaces cleaned with a disinfectant to prevent further spread of the virus.

As the disease generally runs a mild course, the chickenpox vaccine does not form part of the routine childhood vaccination programme in the UK. It is recommended by the Department of Health for non-immune healthcare workers or for persons at high risk, except during pregnancy.

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chicken pox, is it actually possible for a child to cont

November 14, 2008     

is it actually possible for a child to contract chicken pox more than once
carol toal | 86.157.18.109 report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +2

..., My son has chicken pox.My wife and I are trying to

November 06, 2008     

My son has chicken pox.My wife and I are trying to conceive.Canthis cause a problem?
mike | 81.98.177.232 report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

Chicken pox and trying to conceive, My 2yr old has got c

November 04, 2008     

My 2yr old has got chicken pox and my husband and I are trying for another baby. Will there be any problems if there is a poss that I may have conceived this month while my daughter has chicken pox?
etrebelle | 62.31.210.32 report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

playing outside with chicken pox, I'm not a doctor but I

September 15, 2008     

I'm not a doctor but I don't think there would be a problem with your kid playing in the garden even though he/she has chicken pox. Apart from the first couple of days where they felt a bit 'fluish' my kids both spent the time off school outside playing around..
tim | 86.142.170.160 report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +0

Chicken Pox, We are due to fly to Majorca in just under

July 21, 2008     

We are due to fly to Majorca in just under two weeks. My 5yr old son has been diagnosed today, 21/7/08 with chicken pox. Although he had some spots appear about 4 days prior to doctors visit. Will we be able to go?
Annette Banfield | 86.162.28.154 report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +16

..., Can a child with chickenpox goes outside in the gar

July 19, 2008     

Can a child with chickenpox goes outside in the garden play or need to be indoors. I know about the contamination but I`m concern about wind and cold air. Is it ok?
clair | 212.183.134.130 report abuse vote down vote up Votes: +11

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