[Crimson Dynamo]

but isnt the time that they are infectious prior to physical symptoms ?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

but isnt the time that they are infectious prior to physical symptoms ?

Nope.

The Flu Is Contagious. Most healthy adults may be able to infect other people beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 5 to 7 days after becoming sick. Children may pass the virus for longer than 7 days. Symptoms start 1 to 4 days after the virus enters the body.

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/spread.htm

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Nope.

The Flu Is Contagious. Most healthy adults may be able to infect other people beginning 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 5 to 7 days after becoming sick. Children may pass the virus for longer than 7 days. Symptoms start 1 to 4 days after the virus enters the body.

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/disease/spread.htm

Yes but it wont be flu and no child could come to school if they had that, no adult either

so is it the same for colds?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Yes but it wont be flu and no child could come to school if they had that, no adult either

so is it the same for colds?

Well Vicky said Flu

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Yes but it wont be flu and no child could come to school if they had that, no adult either

so is it the same for colds?

Colds are extremely contagious

You can be contagious a few days before symptoms start, but you are contagious right til it goes apparently.

I said flu as thats what the teacher said, I do know this isnt actually flu. It is a very bad cold though..not a sniffly one.

I guess if this infected kid didn't go in when ill the others might still have got it, but sending them in obviously ill..is a surefire way to spread everything.

[Cherie]

Welcome to parenting minefields Vicky! if he were that ill the school should have sent him home? Also I think it is incredibly unprofessional of a staff member to tell you that this kid caused other children to be ill as they have no way of knowing that for sure, some kids love school and don't want to stay off he can't have been feeling too bad if he was playing with other Kids bloody ipad

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Welcome to parenting minefields Vicky! if he were that ill the school should have sent him home? Also I think it is incredibly unprofessional of a staff member to tell you that this kid caused other children to be ill as they have no way of knowing that for sure, some kids love school and don't want to stay off he can't have been feeling too bad if he was playing with other Kurds!

I guess this is true yeah.

Still, the odds of it being true are massive

Also I don't care how much Skye loves school, if she is ill, she ain't going. Along with infecting others, I like to keep a close eye on my own kids if they aren't 100%, and certainly if they are very obviously not well. I thought other parents would be the same...but it seems some aren't :S

And was the Kurds an autocorrect?