Say nothing

meh

how do you know it was the get together or that the "organiser" kept it hush hush?

That's true for many people, but the elderly are still vunerable. It'll likely take you out of work for a week, so it's still a serious thing. I don't see the need for hush hush though, there's no stigma to getting Covid, but you should still isolate if you're testing positive.

Anyone who’s covid positive and isn’t keeping to themselves is a prick. Especially at this time of year.

Same goes for anyone bringing a chicken pox kid “out and about” while they’re infectious.

So what you're saying is, it's just the flu?

Imagine someone said that out loud two years ago.

Ah give it a rest, Jim. We're not all as serious as you with your big fancy lawyer career and all a that malark.

Thank you doctor.

I suspect most parents of healthy children would strongly disagree, and rightly so.

Why would it ruin someone's summer holidays unless they chose to stay inside? There's nothing stopping you from going outside and enjoying yourself be it with chickenpox or covid. You could be infectious with both and never know it too sure.

Chicken pox vaccines are only recommended if you have immunocompromised relatives, like parents undergoing chemo who you shouldnt put at risk. For all other situations let the children party

Learn to use commas! You type like William Shatner speaks!

I would imagine a lot of employers would appreciate their staff taking days off due to COVID. Look at the havok that outbreaks have caused in many sectors.

I don't want to work beside someone who has COVID. Why would anyone?

There are a lot of childish and irresponsible comments on this thread.

Lie la lie, lie la lie la lie la lie Lie la lie, lie la lie la lie la lie, la la lie.

Jesus but I’ve had ‘The Boxer’ by Simon and Garfunkel stuck in my head.

I wouldn't. It happens routinely that kids catch chickenpox in communal settings. There's usually not a witch-hunt as a result.

You're expecting humans to not be selfish! Ahahahahahahahahaha!

If a woman is at the early or late stages of pregnancy and is exposed to chicken pox, it can be fatal for the foetus if the mother has little or no immunity. Being tested for varicella virus immunity is part of the blood work done in pregnancy, so it's serious.

You said it yourself the mother is tested, and can be vaccinated if they do not have existing immunity. So its a non-issue.

As for spreading colds and flus etc, if we all collectively got really good at infection controls and did the right thing, people's immune systems would be worse off for it - plenty of studies show that catching infections improves your immune system, and can also be linked to better likelihood of not developing certain types of cancers. Remember that your immune system is not just for external threats but internal too, cancerous cells are routinely killed by your immune system, its those that arent caught that go on to develop into clinical diagnoses of cancer. Your immune system needs stimulation, living in a sterile world is not good for you.

Sure after covid lockdowns and the reduced social contact everyone had, when people started mixing again there were waves of "the worst cold ever" and other similar infections - the reason? because we had stopped being exposed to these things for a long time as a result of lockdowns.

The mother can be tested yes, and if immunity has run out there is only a certain time frame in which the varicella vaccine can be given, and not as simple as an injection when pregnant. If a mother is already pregnant before testing for immunity and happens to come in contact with a child with Cp, as aleady stated, it can be fatal or have serious complications to the foetus.

Letting a someone out and about in public crowded areas with chicken pox is thoughtless and unkind. To everyone. And it can be a fairly nasty experience, spots aside.

People are saying it's a virus like anything else so just get on with it. NO. If I can avoid a cold/flu/covid actively I will. The responsibility to stay away from people when carrying an infectious disease is still a responsibility to be taken seriously.

So I presume if you've ever had a hacking cough, snotty nose and sore throat you would just see fit to keep coughing, snorting and spreading whatever you had. Right so.

No one suggests people start isolating again, but a little cop on and consideration to others so they don't catch each others virus' should always be good decent practice, not blatant disregard for others to spread whatever the illness is.

Most certainly a medical person is asked not to attend work during blatent sickness, teachers and school children have always been asked not to attend schools ever before covid. Creches always sent sick children home. You're living in a dream world where you think people didn't tolerate sickness pre covid!!!

I suppose I have empathy for people and recognise people's health struggles. Laugh all you like.

Eh, the discussion was about a family gathering, not shutting down a school. My response was to the op post. I don't know why you've jumped to a whole other discussion which is silly. Maybe take a Xanax and chill!

I bid you good day.