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Chickenpox on holidays
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I would hope you do not have any problems, but airlines are becoming increasingly concerned about sick people travelling, because the air is so confined in an aircraft. I have enclosed a sad story about a family travelling in the US, who were refused a place on an aircraft because one of their children had chicken pox.
http://www.elliott.org/archives/1998/05/a_pox_on_the_pa.php
Lyn- the spots are still infectious until the last one has crusted over- the fluid in the spots contain the virus.
However, generally it takes around 10 days from the first spot coming out until this stage, so you may be ok, depending on the severity of the infection.
Chickenpox is also passed on by the respiratory route ( breathing/coughing etc) as well as by direct contact, so there is a theoretical risk that if the spots haven't crusted over by the time you are due to fly, then your daughter could be refused by the airline.
If you have taken out some holiday insurance, I would be inclined to phone up the insurers and ask them whether 'chickenpox' is considered a good reason to cancel a holiday and whether you are able to claim on insurance.
This would give you an idea of whether you might get turned down by the airline.
Personally, if they will allow a claim, I would postpone my holiday if at all possible. If your little one is still feeling a bit off-colour it might spoil your holiday. Chickenpox often leads to throat infections or nasty colds.
I hope all goes well for you, whatever you decide.
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