AIBU? - Out with a child with chickenpox

Oh here we go again, bring out the handbell and intone “Unclean, unclean”
1) you don’t get shingles from chickenpox, in fact it’s the other way round
2) unless you are in close contact with the child you won’t catch anything (although I assume you had chickenpox yourself as a child!)
The only group you need to keep a child with chickenpox away from is pregnant women - and I don’t suppose that applies to you? So nurseries and schools where other mums may be pregnant are a clear no-no.
In our parents’ and grandparents’ day of course they used to hold “chickenpox parties” so that children could catch it early (not babes in arms) and get over it before they went to school.
My DGS got chickenpox for his second birthday and of course DD had to warn other mums of children invited to his party a few days later.
Fortunately there are also now better and more soothing remedies than the old Calamine lotion - Poxclin for instance. OP’s friend might care to try that.

This post is very dajavu to me at the minute,last night I had an emergency appointment at my doctors and was diagnosed with mumps,I had developed a huge swelling under my right ear on to my cheek and slightly less evident on my left side,at first my son thought it was another bout of cellulitis but comfirmed by Doctor as mumps.
I am convinced I have picked the virus up from the airconditioning on my flight back from Majorca last week there where a lot of children on the flight and one little girl had chickenpox.

Not unreasonable. I would also have been thoroughly unimpressed!

Unbelievable. Its half term and that poor child could spread it everywhere. My child had a low immune system and catching chicken pocks would of put her in hospital for months!
People just dont think.

YANBU. AFAIK, though, you won't get shingles from being exposed to chickenpox. Shingles is triggered by the virus reactivating and most commonly occurs when your immune response is low.

"Important
You'll need to stay away from school, nursery or work until all the spots have crusted over.
This is usually 5 days after the spots first appeared."

From www.nhs.uk/conditions/chickenpox/

I would have been horrified and reacted as you did fizzers, suggest you send her the link above.
My eldest son caught Chicken Pox from his younger brother who had a relatively mild case. He being 15 was very, very ill, completely delirious at one stage and I was having to restrain him as he thought he had to go outside, via the window! Quite frightening. Needless to say eldest son has never let his brother forget " it was all your fault"

My son in law’s mother died from chicken pox. She was having treatment for cancer and her immune system was low.

She caught it when a relative brought her “bit poorly” grandchild along on a visit. She never had the chance to see if the cancer treatment would have worked for her.

Please tell your sister that there are vulnerable people out there.

That's very irresponsible of your sister ?

No, that’s completely selfish. The poor child must have felt dreadful not mention passing it on to others. Out of order and you were right to tell her. My sister caught chickenpox as an adult and was extremely ill with it. Some people just have no thought for others.

Don't feel bad about speaking your mind fizzers. It seems like quite a selfish thing to do on two counts, taking out an unwell child who would rather be comfortable at home and exposing others to infection. Thoughtless to say the least.

Thoughtless selfish individual. I'd have left her to it, sharpish !
At least my GD has the decency to ring me if any of the children have a bug or " unknown " spots/rash in case I go visiting.

I never had chickenpox as a child even though those around me had it at the time, and I certainly wouldn't want shingles at my time of life, nor would anyone else.

Why are people so dismissive of these illnesses?
I know someone whose relative took a child on a flight to Brazil, years ago now, when he had chickenpox.
How can they be so selfish?

Chicken Pox can cause so many complications. I remember working on paediatrics as a newly qualified staff nurse and looked after 2 babies who’d contracted CP and they both died. I know that’s the extreme but it makes you realise just how virulent it can be. Just to add it’s a misconception that you can get shingles from someone with CP, it’s just not the case but you can get CP from someone with shingles.

It is not allowed to send a child to school with chickenpox , so obviously they shouldn't be out in a public place , poor child is unwell and must have been better at home with plenty of soothing Calamine Lotion and drinks

I would have been horrified too - I've not had chickenpox and far from being a mild disease to older people it can be serious and shingles is even worse!