Chook n Boo Mum Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 My DD has just been removed from her friend's house due to the youngest brother of said friend just being diagnosed with scarlet fever! Mum had thought it was slapped cheek, as she's a GP I had let DD go. Did we do right in removing her, or would she have been ok to leave there? I was torn between leaving her there as she'd been in the house for about 2 hours before we found out and whisking her away instantly - as you can see we did the latter!! She has so much planned for the next fortnight that I really didn't want to leave her at any more risk than she'd already encountered...so obviously I am the devil in human form as far as her friend is concerned . Also should we let the school know, the child was in the Nursery at DD's school on Friday, so was probably contagious then, oh joy! DH has suggested we stick a large "UNCLEAN!" sign over the door to deter unwanted small neighbour visitors!! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilda-and-evadne Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Did we do right in removing her, or would she have been ok to leave there? I was torn between leaving her there as she'd been in the house for about 2 hours before we found out and whisking her away instantly - as you can see we did the latter! Scarlet fever is a notifiable disease Here's a web page that tells you what to expect and do http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/scarletfever.htm It seems that it isn't as dangerous as it used to be but, even so, looking at the symptoms I wouldn't want to get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 A friend of mines son had it a few years back - nasty disease. Shockingly it was undiagnosed for 3 weeks here, but he took a turn for the worse on holiday in France where they diagnosed it right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 scarlet fever can be nasty occasionally and needs treatment with penicillin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 The child with SF has got antibiotics, so is being treated, how worried do I need to be for DD? DD has been outside playing on a trampoline and digging in the field with our neighbours children since I first posted. I have drawn the line at having them playing indoors together in a confined space. Have I crossed the line to paranoia yet do you think ? That website is very informative H-a-E, thanks. DD is due to go on a school 2 night residential with the child's big sister and the rest of their year group next Sunday, I am quite concerned as to the risk they are all at of contracting a nasty old disease, it sounds to me like a prefect breeding ground! I assume that all of the child's siblings will be back at school tomorrow, even if the small one is kept home (which he should be ). Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 ........ DH has just said as it's notifiable, should the rest of the children (and possibly my DD too) be quarantined at all? Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilda-and-evadne Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 ........ DH has just said as it's notifiable, should the rest of the children (and possibly my DD too) be quarantined at all? Can you telephone NHS Direct - I've no experience of using them, though - and it occurs to me that as it's notifiable then whichever GP prescribed the antibiotics to the child with SF would have been responsible for doing the notifying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzle Knit Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I was going to suggest NHS Direct as well - hope in any case that your daughter doesn't succumb and is able to go on her school trip next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Sorry to hear about this . No useful advice I'm afraid, just wanted to offer sympathy and say I hope she doesn't get it . Tiggy's a doctor, I think, perhaps a PM to her might help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 I phoned school to see if they have any useful ideas....... and they haven't! I phoned NHS Direct - they are very busy & if it's not an emergency they'll call back...with a FOUR HOUR delay!!!! Excuse me if it's an emergency don't you call 999?! I've got a phone appointment with the doc at 8.50, then I can let the school know what he has to say re sending her in or keeping her home for a few days. Actually, I don't know why I am bothering with this fact finding mission, I'm pretty certain the siblings of the child will all be in school this morning, without even telling the school what the little one is away with Maybe I'm over-reacting (moi, never!!!!), but I really don't want the other kids to get sick & if it means DD has to have a couple of days at home with her work books, then so be it. I have no doubt the mum will NOT think that way Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 Doc's response was "if she's well in herself, take her to school & keep an eye for any of the symptoms"....so I have! The school is aware of the risk of the infection spreading and as I suspected the eldest child is certainly in school today...I didn't ask whether the parents had informed them or just me snitching had alerted them. I wonder whether we will get a letter home warning us too... Oh the joys of parenthood and childhood diseases! Thanks everyone for your support & helpful comments. Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 hopefully your DD is doing OK, the Dr that diagnosed the illness is responsible for reporting it to the local public health unit, we had measles around here recently, caused quite a scare I can tell you. If you DD is not showing any symptoms by now I'm sure she will be OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 I haven't told her any of the symptoms, so if she comes up with any I'll know they are genuine, is that awful or what ? Not that she would/could fake SF symptoms. If there's anything ENT-esque going round though, she tends to fall with it, she quite prone to tonsilitis & nasal infections and can spike quite a spectacular temperature when she wants to. In old money, she can spike up to 104 & still be quite lucid & normal, DS is knocked out at 102, they are so different! I wouldn't have worried so much about DS, he only suffers with hypochondria I would be paranoid about anything which involved his ears (he's deaf in his left ear) or kidneys as he had a UTI (?) when he was small which causes kidney stones in adults...that was interesting, scans & xrays are very exciting to a small boy!!! Thanks Tiggy, I've got everything crossed for no nasties to rear their head, she'd be so disappointed to miss her residential trip at the weekend ! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantambabe Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 My ES had this about a year ago. Neither his brother or sister or either or us got it though so it can't be roaringly contagious. I think it has a bad name (and is notifiable) because historically it killed people. Not the scarlett fever itself, but it can go on to cause rheumatic fever (attacks the heart) if the SF isn't treated with antibiotics. We watched ES like a hawk as he already has a dodgy ticker and has had open heart surgery so is susceptible to heart infections, but the penicillin did it's job and he recovered within a few days - had a week off school - Y7 exam week, he was SO upset ( ) I hope your daughter has missed it, but the incubation is quite short so you should know within a few days. Having said that, it usually develops from strep throat so if she is susceptible to bad throats she may be more susceptible to SF. Keeping everything crossed for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
