Chicken Pox in school
We have multiple cases of Chicken Pox in school.
This is a really common virus which is infectious.
There are usually 3 stages of infection:
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Small spots appear. These can be anywhere on the body.
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Spots become blisters.
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Blisters become scabs.
Children might also have a temperature, lose their appetite or appear generally unwell.
Children need to stay off school until the blisters have all scabbed and the child is feeling well enough. This is usually 5 days after the first signs of infection.
Please see Chickenpox - NHS (www.nhs.uk/conditions/chickenpox) for more information or speak to your pharmacist.