Post by DotAndBuzz on Mar 31, 2016 16:29:33 GMT -5
would you go to brunch at a friend's house where their kid was home from school w/ pink eye?
I'm supposed to go to brunch tomorrow, but she just texted to say her kid has pink eye. No other symptoms - not fever, no puking, etc. She's going to keep the kid home from school tomorrow, but brunch is still on. Kid will be hanging in their room (they're older elementary, so won't be crawling all over us like a toddler potentially would). Would you still go?
Post by thebuddhagouda on Mar 31, 2016 16:33:41 GMT -5
The general rule is 24 hours on drops before being in public, but if I trusted her to be diligent with hand washing and disinfecting tonight and the kid was going to stay out of the way, I probably would.
Post by bugandbibs on Mar 31, 2016 17:05:45 GMT -5
No, because most pink eye is viral and contagious they whole time there are symptoms. I just don't trust other people to disinfect enough to risk brunch.
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I just got pink eye last week, the viral kind. The doctor told me I was contagious as long as the symptoms were visible. If it is bacterial, the kid is only contagious for 24-48 hours after starting meds.
I might go; the kid is not going to be in the living area, the parents have presumably cleaned, so you shouldn't be able to pick it up. Will the kid be using a separate bathroom from where the guests go?
I had the most nasty case of pink eye a few years ago that kept coming back, it was horrible. It made me terrified of it from there on out, lol. So no, I wouldn't.
I would go, as long as I wasn't taking my kids. I think the fact that she has told everyone about it, she is aware that it's contagious & will be taking precautions. Plus I would be extra aware of not touching my face and wash my hands more frequently. I wouldn't go if the sick kid was younger or if I was taking my own kids.