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Child Suffering From Chicken Pox. Dark Crust Formation. When Can She Go To School? Any Diet Restrictions?
Good morning doctor, my 13 year old daughter is suffering from chicken pox since the past 9 days.she is now recovering.all the blisters have formed a dark crust and some have begun to fall off completely.when can she start going to school and when can i give her non- veg food?so far she has been having a soft vegetarian diet with lots of fruits and juices.she wants to eat non -veg food.we are from india.
Mon, 8 Apr 2013
Hi Samantha,
Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic.
As there is scab and crust formation and begun to fall off the lesions, now it is no more infectious to others and you can send your child to the school from now onwards.
You can give non-veg after 1 to 2 weeks.
Till then continue to give home made soft diet.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards.
Thank you for your query on Healthcare Magic.
As there is scab and crust formation and begun to fall off the lesions, now it is no more infectious to others and you can send your child to the school from now onwards.
You can give non-veg after 1 to 2 weeks.
Till then continue to give home made soft diet.
Hope I have answered your query.
Regards.
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Hello Chicken pox is a viral disease hence once it occur automatically immunity formed in the body. In India there are so many restrictions but all these are myth so send your daughter in school just now as there is no need to delay. If your's daughter want Non-veg pl provide her the food of her choice , nothing to worry. Good luck for your's daughter as she recovered completely.
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very good morning..thanks for selecting health care magic..now for your querry .once all the blisters have formed dark crust and there are no new crops of lesion patient becomes non infectious..so your daughter can definately join school..There is no diet restriction required ..You can give her less spicy food..have a great day ahead
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