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nooskye
10-06-2006, 01:02 PM
Just letting anyone know ...

A letter, on bright red paper, sent home with my 6 yo yesterday states there has been an outbreak of ChickenPox at Oak Grove Lower Elementary School.

Symptoms Include: sudden onset of slight fever, feeling tired and weak. Soon followed by a rash. Blisters will eventually dry, crust over and form scabs. Blisters are common on the covered areas of the body ie: scalp, armpits, trunk and even eyelids.

Symptoms commonly appear 13-17 days after being exposed.

DO NOT GIVE YOUR CHILD ASPRIN DURING THIS TIME. (Not sure why ... this is what was on the notice)

**The letter also states that even though the child may have been vaccinated, they may still get a mild case of the virus ... SO WATCH CAREFULLY!!**

The kiddies shouldn't return to school until ALL blisters have crusted over and dried out.

Kitty
10-06-2006, 01:09 PM
DO NOT GIVE YOUR CHILD ASPRIN DURING THIS TIME. (Not sure why ... this is what was on the notice)

Aspirin administered to a child with chicken pox could lead to Reye's Syndrome (http://www.reyessyndrome.org/).

dollfus46
10-06-2006, 01:57 PM
DO NOT GIVE YOUR CHILD ASPRIN DURING THIS TIME. (Not sure why ... this is what was on the notice)
They can get Rye (misspelled) Syndrdome and could die. Tylenol only

dollfus46
10-06-2006, 01:59 PM
Aspirin administered to a child with chicken pox could lead to Reye's Syndrome (http://www.reyessyndrome.org/).

Yeah, that's it. Thanks Kitty. Our 12 year old baby sitter died from it. I was stunned. Parents never got over it. Sad.

nooskye
10-06-2006, 03:55 PM
Yeah, that's it. Thanks Kitty. Our 12 year old baby sitter died from it. I was stunned. Parents never got over it. Sad.


That's so sad ... I dunno what I'd do if something like that happened to one of my babies ... :(