[Ok, so I care for a 10 month old, and today he came in, and I noticed during his first diaper change that he had some red bumps on his legs. I checked his back and he has them there too. So I did a complete check, and he has them all over. His face, neck, ears, legs, arms and back. They almost look like mosquito bites, they are red, swollen looking and kind of look like they have puss starting in the center of them. He had a very high fever last Friday-103.4, and mom brought him to the doctor, but they said the doc didnt find anything wrong. I've read that that's how the chicken pox start-with a high fever, no other apparent symptoms, then they will seem better, then a few days later they get the spots.
So, my question is, do I exclude him? I'm aware that exposure starts before they ever get a spot on them, and chances are that everyone else has been exposed, but aren't they still contagious until the last spot crusts over?
I don't take illness lightly, so I'm more on the side of better safe than sorry, but perhaps someone with more knowledge on the subject could help me out.
Thanks in advance.
**so, baby didnt have chickenpox. The Dr. said they were bug bites. They sure didnt look like bug bites to me, but she did have a Dr. note. That's a relief!**
So, my question is, do I exclude him? I'm aware that exposure starts before they ever get a spot on them, and chances are that everyone else has been exposed, but aren't they still contagious until the last spot crusts over?
I don't take illness lightly, so I'm more on the side of better safe than sorry, but perhaps someone with more knowledge on the subject could help me out.
Thanks in advance.
**so, baby didnt have chickenpox. The Dr. said they were bug bites. They sure didnt look like bug bites to me, but she did have a Dr. note. That's a relief!**
Comment