Calling all medical types - Chicken Pox question...

[GuildfordPaul]

Hi All,

My wife is nearly 29 weeks pregnant, and we're due to go round a friend’s house this evening for a meal.

However, we have just found out that a 2 year old is going to be there who has very recently had chicken pox, I believe he is ok now, but the chicken pox only started 13 days ago.

Having googled the question, it would appear that catching it when pregnant can be very very serious, but does anyone know how long after showing the signs of chicken pox, does a person become non-infectious?

Many Thanks.
Paul.

[deckster]

13 days ago should be fine - once the spots have crusted over, usually within a week of first appearing, they are non-infectious. The most infectious time is the two weeks before the spots show.

[Zod]

OK, I'm not a medic, but I've always understood that once the spots have all crusted, the patient is no longer infectious.

[pdV6]

Yep. AFAIK you're most infectious before the spots appear.

ETA: However, is there anybody else in that household who's not immune and therefore might currently be incubating chickenpox and not yet showing spots?

If it were me, I'd be inclined to skip the meal & re-schedule for a couple of weeks' time. Is it worth the risk?

Edited by pdV6 on Friday 15th August 12:13

[Monki]

Not too sure to be honest, however I would not risk it personally and call the meal off For the sake of eating with friends, the consequences should your partner catch chicken pox could be bad

[GuildfordPaul]

thanks for feedback guys, my thoughts exactly, not worth the risks mentioned in what i've read.